KAP Leader and Member for Traeger Robbie Katter has slammed the LNP’s new community crime survey, saying North Queenslanders already gave politicians their answer loud and clear years ago.
“The Member for Hinchinbrook went to the recent by-election promising to fight for stronger bail laws and give North Queenslanders a seat at the table,” Mr Katter said.
“Well having to raise a petition hardly sounds like having a seat at the table.
“People in North Queensland have already spoken. They’ve spoken through election results, community outrage and the 113,000 signatures on KAP’s Castle Law petition.
“They don’t want another survey. They want action.”
Mr Katter said KAP had been pushing relocation sentencing and stronger consequences for repeat offenders long before both major parties caught up to the crisis.
“KAP put relocation sentencing on the table years ago because regional communities were already begging for intervention before more young lives and more victims were created,” he said.
“And here’s the reality nobody wants to admit – the detention centres are already overflowing.
“So, if the government is serious about stopping repeat offending and reforming these kids, then they need a different approach.
“KAP has already put the solution on the table.
“Relocation sentencing gets repeat offenders out of the same destructive environments, away from the same influences and into structured environments where they can be rehabilitated.
“Castle Law provides a real deterrent.”
Mr Katter said Queenslanders were tired of repeat offenders being granted bail repeatedly while ordinary families carried the consequences.
“People are fed up with the revolving door,” he said.
“They want consequences. They want policies that work. They want repeat offenders reformed before more innocent families become victims.
“Adult Crime, Adult Time is a start, but Castle Law, and Relocation Sentencing, as well as jail time for breaking bail is needed.
“Queenslanders deserve to feel safe in their homes, businesses, and communities again.”