Opposition Leader Deb Frecklington has announced the LNP’s plan to fight juvenile crime in Townsville and Cairns
The plan would see an 8pm curfew introduced for children aged 14 years and under, and a 10pm curfew for 15 to 17 year olds, with parents to be fined $250 if their unaccompanied child is found out at night without reason.
The proposal is an effort to show the LNP’s commitment to cracking down on youth crime in Northern Queensland, an election pitch that Australian Party MP Nick Dametto describes as setting up a dog pound for kids.