Queensland premier defends the government's decision to fast-track proposed law changes around police watch houses, saying it is 'standard practice' and their job is 'to keep the public safe'.
The Queensland premier has defended the government's decision to fast-track proposed law changes around police watch houses, saying it is "standard practice" and their job is "to keep the public safe".
Appearing on ABC News Breakfast on Thursday morning, Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk defended the move, saying the amendments about watch houses “is not something new” and “formalises a practice that has been in place for 30 years”. Pressed about the criticism, Ms Palaszczuk said the government appreciated "there are a lot of views out there," but added her job was to balance the "activities of these young criminals across our state with the protection of the community".
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