One year ago today, Senior Labor MP Don Brown angered Queenslanders after he described Labor’s Crime Crisis as “a media beat up.”
Deputy Leader of the Opposition Jarrod Bleijie said the comments have come back to haunt the Labor Government, after the latest police statistics revealed the full extent of Labor’s Crime Crisis.
Shockingly, since Don Brown made the comments, other Labor MPs have repeated the claims.
“Does Premier Steven Miles agree with Don Brown’s comments?” Mr Bleijie said.
“Don Brown’s comments were offensive, arrogant, pig-headed and a smear against every victim of crime.
“The LNP has been inundated with horror stories from victims across Queensland.
“Labor watered-down laws ten years ago and created a generation of untouchables and Labor is refusing to acknowledge they created the Crime Crisis."
Across Queensland, since the Palaszczuk-Miles Government came to power:
“In Don Brown’s own region in the Redlands, assaults, stolen cars and robbery have soared at an alarming rate", Mr Bleijie said.
“Labor is in chaos and crisis and Queenslanders no longer trust Labor to fix the Queensland Youth Crime Crisis.
“Only the LNP has the Right Plan for Queensland’s Future and that includes making our community safer.
“The Making Queensland Safer Laws will be law by the end of the year if Queenslanders vote for change at the October election.
“Our Adult Crime, Adult Time policy will restore consequences for actions with youth offenders held accountable for their crimes, with the ability to receive the same sentences as adults committing the same crimes.
“Only the LNP will makes changes to the Youth Justice Act including, removing detention as a last resort and enshrining in legislation the rights of victims ahead of those of offenders.
“The LNP will restore consequences for actions to our youth crime laws and send a strong message that if you commit a serious crime you will pay with adult time.
“Queenslanders deserve better.
“Nothing will change unless the government changes in October.”
