Bail a ‘privilege, not a right’, says LNP

The government has resisted making the move amid repeated calls from the LNP for breach of bail to be made an offence in a bid to deal with youth crime in Queensland.The opposition is expected to move their own amendments to the government’s youth justice legislation when the Bill comes before parliament this week to make breach of bail a crime for juveniles.The government’s proposed laws include a raft of reforms, including creating a presumption against bail for certain offences – meaning it…



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