IT WAS a key election topic and the LNP Government is set to deliver on their big ticket election item with the ‘Making Queensland Safer Laws’ to be introduced to Parliament in November and passed by Parliament in December.
Queensland Premier David Crisafulli confirmed recently that the Government’s tough new crime laws will be introduced into Queensland Parliament and passed before Christmas, with two sitting weeks confirmed in November and December.
The Making Queensland Safer Laws will be the first laws introduced to the new Parliament and will be legislated before the end of 2024.
The Making Queensland Safer Laws Bill will be introduced in the first sitting in November, and considered by a Parliamentary Committee before it is debated in the second sitting of Parliament in December.
Premier David Crisafulli said restoring safety to Queensland was the Government’s number one priority.
“I promised we would get straight to work and that’s what we are going to do to deliver these tougher laws before the end of the year,” Mr Crisafulli said.
“We’ve always been upfront the priority is to pass these laws by Christmas and we’ve been speaking with Queenslanders about ‘Adult Crime, Adult time’ for months. Queenslanders have been clear this is what they want, now we’ll act on this and deliver as promised.
“We will bring Adult Crime, Adult Time into law, remove detention as a last resort for young offenders and put the rights of victims first, just as we promised to do.
“Our tougher laws will complement our plans for gold standard early intervention and crime prevention to ensure there are fewer victims under an LNP Government.”