Strengthening Community Safety Bill.
To
The Secretary
Economics and Governance Committee
Queensland Parliament
egc@parliament.qld.gov.au
Dear Madam
Thank you for the opportunity of making a submission in relation to the Strengthening Community Safety Bill.
We have previously prepared submissions for you and the Queensland government in relation to various proposals put forward over the years in relation to the vexed question of youth crime and youth justice.
Our Council has been involved in making many proposals and recommendations for consideration of government. Given the short period of time that you have allowed for a submission in relation to this bill, we have gone back over our records and have attached (see links below) to our submission our previous submissions, which of course are quite apposite.
The difficult public policy questions related to youth crime and youth justice do not really change, and government seems to be in a steady state for a period of time leading to a period of concern requiring law reform. With respect, in our opinion, the current Youth Justice Act is appropriate for the circumstances and Queensland‘s current environment. Knee-jerk responses to bad publicity should never be used as the basis for law reform.
We are happy to provide evidence and further verbal submissions at any public hearing that your committee may have before recommending changes to the Bill.
We trust this is of assistance to you in your deliberations.
attached previous submissions
https://www.qccl.org.au/newsblog/youth-justice-and-other-legislation-amendment-bill-2014?rq=youth
https://www.qccl.org.au/newsblog/youth-justice-reform-discussion-paper-2016?rq=youth
https://www.qccl.org.au/newsblog/youth-justice-and-other-legislation-amendment-bill-2021?rq=youth
https://www.qccl.org.au/newsblog/safer-streets-crime-action-plan-youth-justice?rq=youth