Queensland Pledges $800,000 to Deal With ‘Coward Punches’

The spending part of the Queensland government’s Community Safety Plan to improve the safety of local residents amid rising crime in the state.

Police attend a crime scene in the suburb of Manoora in Cairns, Australia, on Dec. 19, 2014. Ian Hitchcock/Getty Images

The Queensland government will invest $800,000 (US$539,000) in the next four years to combat coward punches.

On July 7, the state government announced a partnership with the Stop The Coward Punch (STCP) campaign to educate the local community about the risks of the act and minimise violence.