Have your say on changes to strengthen Queensland’s bail laws

In 2015, the Queensland Government changed the Youth Justice Act so detention became a last resort and breach of bail was no longer an offence for youth criminals.

In the decade that followed, car theft soared 101% and assaults went up 198%.

In 2024, the new Queensland Government introduced Adult Crime, Adult Time, which now covers 47 serious offences for which there are now serious consequences for youth criminals.

Queensland Police data shows the rate of victim numbers are now down 9.6%*, but there is more to be done after a decade of increasing crime.

*Compared to 2024 financial year, per capita.
Source: https://www.police.qld.gov.au/maps-and-statistics

Most youth crime is committed by repeat offenders, many of whom commit serious crimes while on bail. That’s why the Queensland Government is proposing to expand Adult Crime, Adult Time, with new reforms that will mean:

• it will be harder for offenders to be released on bail;
• offenders face mandatory minimum sentences if they commit another serious crime while on bail.

Have your say on changes to strengthen Queensland’s bail reforms

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