“These are tough measures, they will be put in place, and community safety as I said, is paramount here,” Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk said.
Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has announced a range of new penalties for young people who commit serious crimes in the wake of the North Lakes alleged home invasion that resulted in the death of mother Emma Lovell.
Some of the changes include increasing the maximum penalty for stealing a car, from seven years to 10 years. A more severe maximum penalty of 14 years will also be available for magistrates if the offence is committed at night or where the offender uses violence. Palaszczuk said the Youth Justice Act would also be amended, requiring courts to take into account a criminal’s previous bail history, while penalties will be increased for offenders who boast on social media about their crimes.
“We know that this has been a tragedy, a murder that has shocked Queensland and has shocked everyone,” Palaszczuk said.
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