Call to jail those who breach bail after Townsville car-chase tragedy

Monday February 08, 2021

Queensland’s Opposition Leader says the death of a woman allegedly hit by a car being used in a vigilante-style pursuit shows current laws are not keeping the community safe. The Premier has flagged sweeping changes, but an expert says reforms must be based on evidence.

Queensland’s Opposition Leader is calling on the State Government to reintroduce breach of bail as a criminal offence for young people when Parliament returns this month.

David Crisafulli made the comments in Townsville in the wake of a 22-year-old motorcyclist dying on Friday night.

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