Pedophile and rapist Robert Fardon’s release into the community is a consequence of the Palaszczuk Labor Government’s failure to introduce sufficient laws to keep serial predators under strict supervision.
LNP Leader Deb Frecklington said Labor had put the community at risk by blocking the urgent passage of the LNP’s tough laws for violent sex offenders.
“Make no mistake, this sadistic grub is unsupervised on the streets because of weak leadership and petty politics by Annastacia Palaszczuk,” Ms Frecklington said.
“If Labor didn’t play politics and passed the LNP’s laws, this predator would still be under strict supervision.
“Annastacia Palaszczuk played Russian roulette with the courts and lost. It was clear from last year that Labor had no plan B and that has been proven today.
“He is now a free man thanks to Labor’s failed approach.
“I am deeply concerned that Fardon has been walking free on the streets for the last week and nobody could say anything. Queenslanders have a right to know.
“We have been calling for Fardon to remain strictly supervised for the rest of his life.
“I also want mandatory GPS tracking of offenders from the day they are released to the day they die, because I don’t trust pedophiles to ‘self-report’ to police.”
Shadow Attorney-General David Janetzki said the LNP’s legislation was now currently before the Parliamentary Committee, which is to report to the House by March 19, 2019.
“If Labor were serious about this issue, they would bring that report forward and debate our laws in the first sitting week of Parliament,” Mr Janetzki said.
“The Government needs to exhaust every legal option to appeal and keep offenders like Fardon under strict supervision until they die.”
The Protecting Queenslanders from Violent and Child Sex Offenders Amendment Bill was introduced into Parliament in September, but Labor played politics and referred it to a Parliamentary Committee.
The LNP’s laws would:
