LNP Leader Deb Frecklington has slammed Annastacia Palaszczuk for using the Queensland Productivity Commission to water down crime and sentencing laws.
Two years after being ignored by the Palaszczuk Labor Government, the Queensland Productivity Commission has now been engaged to look into imprisonment and recidivism in Queensland.
“We all know Labor is soft on crime but this is ridiculous,” Ms Frecklington said.
“This inquiry sends a terrible message to the community.
“Labor have basically given up and said we have lost control of our prisons but don’t worry our solution is to let more people out or not put them behind bars in the first place.
“Annastacia Palaszczuk is becoming increasingly out of touch with the real world, behind every crime are heartbreaking stories of lives ruined and in some cases lives lost.
“The terms of reference show Labor wants the QPC to say it is ok to water down crime and sentencing laws.
“This is simply unacceptable.
“Community safety has been thrown out the window with Labor’s only priority being crooks.”
From the Government’s terms of reference:
The central question is, how can Government resources and policies be best used to reduce imprisonment and recidivism and improve outcomes for the community over the medium to longer term?
In the context of the Government’s objective of ensuring a fair, safe and just Queensland, the Commission should consider:
https://qpc.blob.core.windows.net/wordpress/2018/09/Terms-of-Reference-September-2018.pdf
