Jacinta Allan’s Labor government have announced they will be throwing 14-year-old children in jail for life.
They’re trying to look tough by importing the failed policies of the Queensland Liberals – and the evidence shows it won’t work. Harsher and longer sentences are linked to more reoffending and worse outcomes for community safety – but Labor don’t care. Their cynical attempt to grab headlines will make our community less safe.
Everyone deserves to be safe, but for years Labor has been slashing funding for the prevention and diversion programs that are proven to work.
Real safety starts with stable housing, access to healthcare and mental health support – and it means acting now, preventing harm before it happens.
We need a smarter approach that invests in the prevention and early interventions that are proven to drive down crime.
Sign our petition to call on the government to invest in prevention, not prison.
