David Crisafulli calls for return of breach of bail laws after woman allegedly hit by car chasing stolen vehicle

Queensland's Opposition Leader has called on the State Government to reintroduce breach of bail as a criminal offence for young people when Parliament returns this month. Key points: A young woman is dead after allegedly being hit by a car used to chase a stolen vehicle Annastacia Palaszczuk has flagged sweeping changes to youth justice laws The director of Queensland's Youth Affairs Network says any law reforms should be based on evidence David Crisafulli made the comments in Townsville on Sunday morning, in the wake of a 22-year-old motorcyclist dying on Friday night. "Unless we commit on February 23 to changing the laws to reinstate breach of bails as a criminal offence, we aren't serious about it, because lives are being torn apart," Mr Crisafulli said. In the aftermath of Ms Board's death, and following the deaths of pedestrians Matthew Field and his pregnant partner Kate Leadbetter in Brisbane, Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk flagged sweeping changes to youth justice laws. Government urged to make evidence-based policy Siyavash Doostkhah, the director of Queensland's Youth Affairs Network, said he hoped the Government would take an evidence-based approach to reform.