Civil libertarians want Children’s Court judge to oversee youth justice review

But changes to any laws should not be the “sole preserve” of the police service and union, Queensland Council for Civil Liberties vice president Terry O’Gorman said in a statement on Wednesday.

“It is appropriate to remember that Tony Fitzgerald, QC, in his landmark report in 1989 warned against giving police a ‘favoured role’ in law reform,” he said.

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Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has vowed to reassess current laws. On Wednesday, LNP leader David Crisafulli called for breach of bail to be restored as a criminal offence as the “first order of business” when Parliament resumed.

Police Minister Mary Ryan said this week the recent incidents highlighted “there is more to be done” and asked said all voices were being…