Scrutiny of youth justice laws 'cements Queensland as a backwater', youth advocate and lawyer Kather
A prominent youth advocate and lawyer has accused a state parliamentary committee of "shallow" scrutiny of youth justice legislation, saying it "cements Queensland as a backwater state with echoes of the Bjelke-Peterson era".
Katherine Hayes, CEO of the Youth Advocacy Centre, made the comments after the parliament's Economics and Governance Committee – made up of Labor and LNP MPs — today released a report recommending the Palaszczuk government's proposed youth justice law changes be passed.
"The Youth Advocacy Centre is alarmed by the lack of analysis and understanding of the proposed youth crime laws demonstrated by the Economics and Governance Committee in its report on the Strengthening Community Safety Bill 2023," she said in a statement.
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