New laws will see Queensland lead the national fight on knife crime following advocacy from the parents of Jack Beasley, a Gold Coast teen who was fatally stabbed in 2019.
An Emergency Warning has been issued for parts of Nambeelup, Serpentine and the Shire of Murray in Western Australia. For the latest, search onProposed new laws will restrict the sale of knives, other bladed items like machetes, axes, and swords, as well as replica firearms — including gel blasters — to juveniles in Queensland in an attempt the curb youth crime.
The first six months of Jack's Law — which allows police to use handheld metal detectors in public — saw thousands of people, across nightlife precincts and on public transport, scanned with the wands, leading to police seizure of 350 weapons."Belinda and I will always grieve for Jack, but it is very heartening to see that his legacy lives on," Jack's dad Brett Beasley said.
"The advocacy from Brett and Belinda has been instrumental in putting Queensland on the map as nation-leading in the fight against knife crime," Mr Ryan said. Dan Tyne, Director Ausgel International and a spokesperson for the Queensland gel blaster sector, welcomed the news. "We look forward to working with the government on the detail to ensure a clear and effective policy framework, especially plans to educate and inform retailers and customers on any new laws as they come into effect," Mr Nardi said.
"Landlords, retailers and team members face an array of challenges with increasing cases of aggression and assaults," he added.Tomahawk, machete among 133 weapons found concealed for 'self-protection' in Gold Coast metal detector trialWhy an 'extraordinary' statement by Queen Rania was the first sign of shifting priorities in Jordan
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