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Attorney-General Deb Frecklington<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

July 8, 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n

The State Government plans to pass legislation before the end of the year which will mean young people who commit certain crimes while on bail could face a mandatory minimum sentence.<\/p>\n

Further consultations will be undertaken to determine the length of this sentence, with the final details to be announced when the legislation is introduced into Parliament.<\/p>\n

The legislation will create a new offence for young offenders who commit an “Adult Crime, Adult Time” offence while on bail; repeat offenders would face the mandatory minimum sentence.<\/p>\n

Member for Nanango, Attorney-General Deb Frecklington welcomed the measures to crack down on repeat youth offenders who breach bail.<\/p>\n

She said the legislation was a necessary step to strengthen community safety and hold repeat offenders accountable.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cMore needs to be done, and that is exactly what we are doing,\u201d Mrs Frecklington said.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe must hold repeat youth offenders accountable and keep our communities safe.<\/p>\n

\u201cBail is a privilege, not a right. If repeat offenders choose to breach their bail and commit serious offences, they will face jail under these new laws.<\/p>\n

\u201cThese changes build on the first three phases of Adult Crime, Adult Time reforms, which already cover 45 offences.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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