A call for repeat juvenile offenders to wear GPS trackers after their release from the youth justice system has been criticised by the Queensland Human Rights Commissioner.

 

Commissioner Scott McDougall says GPS trackers are best suited to sex offenders, not children, and says the proposal raised a number of human rights issues.

 

The QLD State Government says it is considering the proposal after the Queensland Police Union called for their use following a spate of incidents in rural and regional communities.