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Queensland's Controversial Youth Crime Bill Sparks Debate

New legislation faces criticism for potential human rights violations
In Brisbane, Queensland's Liberal National Party government has introduced a controversial youth crime bill known as 'Queensland Safer.' Premier David Crisafulli has stated that the legislation aims to deter crime by increasing maximum sentences for youth offenses, aligning with the party’s 'adult crime, adult time' election pledge.

However, the bill has drawn criticism for its potential to discriminate against children, particularly Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander youth, who are already overrepresented in the criminal justice system.

The legislation allows for children as young as 10 to face life imprisonment for certain crimes, which opponents argue contradicts the principle of detention as a last resort—a protection only extended to adults under this bill.

Critics include Queensland's human rights commissioner Scott McDougall and legal experts such as Griffith University criminologist William Wood, who argues that detention exacerbates rather than deters crime.

Attorney General Deb Frecklington has acknowledged that implementing the bill may result in more children being held in state watch houses, which she admits are unsuitable for lengthy detentions and could infringe on the children's rights to humane treatment.

The bill will be reviewed by a parliamentary committee for eight days before returning to parliament in December for a final vote.
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