Crisafulli government pushes mandatory jail for crimes on bail
Queensland's new law forces judges to jail offenders for 12 months if they commit serious crimes while on bail.
Queensland's Premier David Crisafulli is pushing tough new bail laws. Judges would have to send people to jail for at least 12 months if they commit serious crimes while already on bail.
Crisafulli says tougher penalties protect victims and reduce repeat crime, pointing to a 9.6 per cent drop in victim numbers over two years, after a 193 per cent rise in the past decade. The government is also funding rehabilitation programs alongside the harder penalties.
But critics warn mandatory sentences will overfill prisons, harm chances for people to turn their lives around, and may not actually stop repeat offending.
- 12 months jail
- Mandatory sentence
- 9.6 per cent over 2 years
- Victim reduction
- 193 per cent
- Prior decade rise
Why it mattersThe laws will reshape how Queensland courts handle bail breaches and affect both victim safety and prison capacity across the state.
AustraliaIf passed, Queensland will have Australia's toughest bail laws, affecting how courts treat serious repeat offenders and potentially straining prison systems.
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