GPS tracking devices among tough new measures to be implemented as part of Queensland youth crime crackdown

Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has announced tough new measures to combat youth crime including a trial of GPS tracking devices, increased police powers, strengthening anti-hooning laws and reversing the presumption of bail for serious indictable offences.

It comes as a new taskforce was set up to tackle youth crime with Assistant Police Commissioner Cheryl Scanlon announced as the head of the taskforce overnight.

Ms Palaszczuk said “the community expects us to do more and that is exactly what we will do”.

The changes include:

• Reversing the presumption of bail in cases of serious indictable offences
• Expecting more of parents and carers — where courts can seek assurances from them that the offender will adhere to the bail…