The Queensland Opposition has again called on the Premier to recall Parliament early to address the state’s escalating crime crisis.
It comes after it was revealed a record number of vehicles were stolen in Queensland in December.
According to Queensland Police, 2133 unlawful use of a motor vehicle offences were recorded in December, a rise of nearly 50 percent on the previous 12 months.
That’s equal to almost 70 cars being stolen across the state every single day.
LNP Leader David Crisafulli has blamed the State’s “watered-down laws” for the rise in thefts, declaring they’ve “raised a generation of young criminals running rife across Queensland”.
“Queenslanders everywhere are paying a high price for the State Government’s soft laws because we’re now seeing the cost of car insurance jump in line with the number of cars stolen across our communities,” Mr Crisafulli said.
Shadow Police Minister Dale Last echoed the calls to recall parliament, saying Queenslanders deserve better.
“This is a failure of leadership and legislation and Queenslanders want change,” he siad.
“More cars are being stolen every day because the Labor Government’s soft on crime strategy is a catastrophic failure.
“Queensland is in the midst of a crime epidemic and after watering down the laws the Palaszczuk Government is now in denial about how serious it is.
“It’s the same kids committing the same crimes in the same areas and Queenslanders, including our hard-working police officers, are fed up with Labor’s revolving door of young criminals.”
