MAKING OUR COMMUNITY SAFER

The Crisafulli Government is delivering on our promise to make Queensland safer through stronger laws, more police and tougher consequences for serious and repeat offenders.

After a decade of Labor’s weak laws, we’re putting victims’ rights first, restoring consequences for criminal behaviour and investing in early intervention and rehabilitation to break the cycle of crime.

Jack’s Law – taking knives off our streets

Named in honour of Jack Beasley, a 17-year-old from Parkwood who was tragically murdered in a knife attack during a night out in Surfers Paradise in 2019, these laws are a lasting legacy of his parents, Brett and Belinda Beasley, whose tireless advocacy is helping make communities safer.

Jack’s Law helps police remove dangerous weapons from our streets by giving officers the power to use hand-held metal detectors to search for weapons.

Since July last year, nearly 200,000 wanding scans have been conducted across Queensland, resulting in the seizure of 1,439 knives and other edged weapons.

The Crisafulli Government has made Jack’s Law permanent and expanded these police into all public places, helping officers detect dangerous weapons before they can be used.

Adult Crime, Adult Time – serious crimes deserve serious consequences

The Crisafulli Government is delivering on its promise to restore safety where you live, with our landmark Adult Crime, Adult Time laws putting victims’ rights first and ensuring serious crimes have serious consequences.

Under Adult Crime, Adult Time, young offenders who commit serious crimes face the same maximum, minimum and mandatory penalties as adults.

Our Government has continued to strengthen and expand these laws, with 47 serious offences now covered, including murder, manslaughter, robbery, burglary, serious assault, sexual violence and dangerous driving.

We’ve also removed detention as a last resort and made the impact on victims a primary consideration in sentencing, ensuring the justice system better reflects community expectations.

Breach Bail, Go to Jail

Adult Crime, Adult Time has now been expanded through our Breach Bail, Go to Jail reforms. These are the strongest bail laws in the country, ensuring those who commit serious offences while on bail have a mandatory minimum 12-month prison sentence to protect our community.

Daniel’s Law

The Crisafulli Government has passed Daniel’s Law, establishing Queensland’s first public child sex offender register to give parents and carers greater access to information to help keep children safe.

Named in honour of Daniel Morcombe, the legislation introduces a three-tier disclosure framework, allowing Queenslanders to access information about reportable child sex offenders in specific circumstances.

Daniel’s Law is another important step towards strengthening community safety, protecting vulnerable children and putting the rights of victims and families first.