Queensland Premier Says Still a Long Way to Go to Combat Youth Crime Despite Early Success

David Crisafulli isn’t about to back down on his war against ‘little punks.’

LNP Premier David Crisafulli addresses the media at Parliament House in Brisbane, Australia on Oct. 27, 2024. AAP Image/Darren England

Queensland’s government reconfirmed its commitment to keeping youth crime down since the Liberal National Party (LNP) took government in October 2024.

On March 31, Premier David Crisafulli announced the Adult Crime, Adult Time (ACAT) laws, which impose adult penalties on minors committing serious crimes, had already succeeded in cutting the rate of car theft by 8.2 percent and break-ins by 4.8 percent.