Community Safety and Legal Affairs committee

25 May 2024 6:42 PMMark Boothman Community Safety and Legal Affairs committee

To finish a week in Parliament, the Community Safety and Legal Affairs committee had an all-day hearing into the Queensland Community Safety Bill at Parliament. The wide-ranging legislation covers youth crime, social media, and firearms.

List of witnesses 👇

Voice For Victims

Shooters Union of Australia

Firearm Dealers Association

Youth Advocacy Centre

Queensland Family and Child Commission

Peakcare

Queensland Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Child Protection Peak

Australia's Right to Know

Bad Association of Queensland

Queensland Council of Civil Liberties

Queensland Law Society

Queensland Human Rights Commission.

I can safely say, the majority of the witnesses today view the legislation in a negative light.