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Youth justice review on Palaszczuk Government agenda after spate of stolen car offences
Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has asked ministers to meet over the issue of youth justice in the wake of a number of incidents allegedly involving young people driving stolen cars.
Key points:
- Authorities are grappling with a small proportion of repeat offenders, the Youth Justice Minister says
- There is no ‘silver bullet’ to solve the issues, Acting Deputy Steven Miles says
- But the Opposition says there needs to be changes to youth bail laws
Speaking in Townsville on Monday, Queensland’s new Youth Justice Minister, Leanne Linard, said Ms Palaszczuk had asked her to meet with Police Minister Mark Ryan and Attorney-General Shannon Fentiman about the matter.
“We talk regularly anyway but that will occur very soon,” Ms Linard said.
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