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Queensland makes police powers to search people for knives permanent
- The Queensland government has enacted legislation making police authority to conduct knife scans on individuals in public areas permanent across the entire state.
- The legislation follows a trial prompted by the 2019 stabbing death of Jack Beasley and was expanded from limited precincts to the entire state.
- Since April 2023, police conducted over 116,000 scans using handheld metal detectors, resulting in about 3,080 arrests and 1,126 weapons seized.
- Queensland Police Minister Dan Purdie emphasized the effectiveness of Jack’s Law as a deterrent, citing over 3,000 arrests as evidence of its vital role in law enforcement.
- The law’s permanence suggests ongoing efforts to reduce knife crime, though critics call for further review due to unclear impacts on violence reduction.
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Queensland Makes Public Weapon Search Law Permanent
Queensland has passed landmark legislation granting police officers permanent powers to search people for weapons in public spaces without a warrant. The bill (pdf) was approved by the state parliament during a late-night sitting on June 11, permanently enshrining what was previously known as “Jack’s Law” into Queensland law. Introduced as a trial in April 2023 to honour 17-year-old Jack Beasley, who was killed during a knife attack in 2019, Jac…
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Leaning Left3Leaning Right3Center2Last UpdatedBias Distribution38% Left, 37% Right
Bias Distribution
- 38% of the sources lean Left, 37% of the sources lean Right
38% Left
L 38%
C 25%
R 37%
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