Yesterday the Queensland Government introduced its Strengthening Community Safety Bill designed, in its words, “to target serious repeat offenders”. Measures include:Introduction of breach of bail for young offenders for the first time this centuryMore than $100 million extra invested in diversion and rehabilitationTargeted investment in community safety. This action is all about putting community safety first,” the Premier, Anastasia Palaszczuk, said. It is urging the Government to redirect its $42 million policing hotspot funding to existing successful community youth justice programs. Ms Kilroy said the ‘backflip’ by the Labor Government to criminalise breach of bail “would prove to be one of the most misguided and ill-informed agendas”.

Source: The Guardian February 22, 2023 00:53 UTC