Jack’s Law is set to become permanent in Queensland with the legislation hailed a major success.
The legislation is named in honour of slain Gold Coast teen Jack Beasley who was fatally stabbed in Surfers Paradise in 2019.
A trial began in April 2021 allowing Police to wand people for weapons in safe night precincts on the Gold Coast.
That was extended for another two years in late 2022 and expanded to all safe night precincts in Queensland.
It has since been expanded again to include transport hubs, shopping centres and sporting venues.
Premier David Crisafulli confirmed the laws will become permanent as part of the second stage of the LNP’s Making Queensland Safer laws.
“It’s the right move because it sends a message to young people that they just shouldn’t be carrying them,(knives),” the Premier told Nine.
“In the short period of time since we fought to get those laws in place, police have detected over 100 weapons on the streets of Queensland.
“That’s huge. That’s 1000 weapons that could have been used to change a life.”
The announcement came as hundreds took part in the annual Walk for Jack on the Gold Coast on Sunday.
It also follows a winding blitz across major Gold Coast shopping centres on the weekend.
Officers targeted Westfield Coomera, Westfield Helensvale, Pacific Fair, Australia Fair and Robina Town Centre on Saturday.
Police wanted 49 adults and 37 juveniles, seizing three knives.
Photo: Facebook/ Jack Beasley Foundation
