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During the Hinchinbrook by-election, one message came through loud and clear – our community wanted stronger action on crime.
People were frustrated with the revolving door of offenders being granted bail, breaching their conditions and going on to commit more offences.
I heard that message, and since being elected I have continued to advocate for stronger consequences when offenders breach the trust that comes with being granted bail.
Last week, we took a significant step forward.
The Crisafulli Government introduced Breach Bail, Go to Jail legislation into the Queensland Parliament, delivering what will be the toughest bail laws in the country.
Under the proposed laws, if a youth offender is on bail and commits an Adult Crime, Adult Time offence, they will face a mandatory minimum 12 months detention.
Importantly, the reforms also apply consequences to adult offenders who commit prescribed serious offences while on bail.
The legislation will also strengthen the test applied when bail is being considered. Courts will need to be reasonably satisfied that an offender will comply with their bail conditions and will not commit another offence while released into the community.
That is an important change.
Bail should be a privilege, not a revolving door back onto our streets.
Adult Crime, Adult Time was an important first step in restoring consequences for serious offending. We are starting to see progress, but we have always said that when the laws need to be strengthened, we will act.
That is the difference listening to the community can make.
For me, this is also about delivering on what people across Hinchinbrook told me during the by-election. I said I would take their concerns about bail and repeat offending to Brisbane and fight for stronger laws.
We have done that, and now legislation is before Parliament.
There will always be more work to do when it comes to community safety. No government should ever declare the job finished while Queenslanders continue to become victims of crime.
But this is another significant step towards putting victims first, holding offenders accountable and making our communities safer.
The people of Hinchinbrook asked for stronger consequences.
We listened. We advocated. And now we are acting.
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