The latest Adult Crime Adult Time laws have been introduced Crisafulli Government in parliament this week, with twenty new charges introduced including rape, aggravated attempted robbery, attempted murder, arson, torture, stealing firearms, kidnapping, ramming emergency services and trafficking dangerous drugs.
Member for Mundingburra, Janelle Poole, says the plan was also to introduce addition changes after the Crisafulli Government fulfilled its promise to deliver the initial Adult Crime Adult Times laws by Christmas.
The 20 new offences are the second tranche of changes to the Making Queensland Safer Laws. The changes will not be retrospective, meaning youth criminal who have committed previous crimes won’t face new punishments.
New police data reveals a downward trend in assaults since Adult Crime, Adult Time was introduced. There’s been an 11.9 per cent drop in robberies in the three months from December 2024 to February 2025. The data suggests 41 less stolen vehicles in North Queensland, and an 8.7 per cent drop in unlawful use of a vehicle charges.
