Queensland plans to imprison children like adults by Christmas. Here's how that could happen
ABCQueensland's new premier is making good on a pre-election promise to introduce laws to imprison children who commit "adult crimes" to "adult time" with legislation being drafted right now. New Premier David Crisafulli says the sentencing of minors would change for five offences, including: mandatory minimum sentences for murder And he says the "base threshold" for sentences should be increased for: manslaughter unlawful wounding aggravated break-and-enter offences and motor vehicle theft Will these laws make Queenslanders safer? Queensland Law Society president Rebecca Fogerty says the state already has some of the toughest youth justice laws in the country. She says the new laws amount to "a dysfunctional slogan that dehumanised children and did not represent good law in accordance with established empirical evidence".
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Australia: Why children as young as 10 face life sentences in Queensland
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ABCBacklash mounting against Queensland 'adult time, adult crime' legislation
ABCLNP to push through law change to axe truth-telling inquiry as it introduces 'adult time, adult crime' legislation
ABCFormer minister Jann Stuckey says LNP 'adult time for adult crime' policy lacks clear implementation plans
ABCQueensland legal experts compare LNP 'adult crime, adult time' policy to failed Newman bikie laws
ABCLNP promises to amend legislation, sentence young offenders to 'adult time' for serious crimes if elected
ABCQueensland opposition reveals plans to tackle youth crime, says detention should not be last resort
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