Queensland parliament passes new laws targeting repeat youth offenders

Queensland has passed laws allowing courts to fit teen offenders with GPS trackers and remove the presumption of bail for those caught committing serious offences while on bail.

The controversial laws target about 400 repeat offenders, who are allegedly responsible for almost half of all youth crime in the state.

The head of the Youth Justice Task Force said watch-house staff in Townsville had already been trained to fit and remove tracking devices.

Assistant Commissioner Cheryl Scanlon said…