Media Release from Member for Katherine Jo Hersey MLA:
The latest crime spike in Katherine with a string of burglaries and assaults overnight just continues to confirm the Lawler Labor Government has no plan to keep the community safe.
Member for Katherine Jo Hersey said these latest break-ins of people’s homes and facilities add to the community’s frustration with the ongoing crime crisis.
“The Katherine community is fed-up with the Labor Government’s failure to deal with crime and make the community feel safe.
“Overnight we have again seen groups of youths run amok across town with no consequences for their actions.
“Katherine deserves better than this incompetent government and people are sick and tired of the inaction.
“I am fighting for a better Katherine and only the CLP has a Plan of Action to reduce crime, starting with immediately strengthening laws and increasing power for our police,” Mrs Hersey said.
Under a CLP Government, the Police portfolio will sit with Lia Finocchiaro as Chief Minister.
If elected, the CLP will in week 1 of parliament:
• reverse the government's disastrous bail laws by making sure that serious violent offenders start with a position of no bail;
• make breach of bail conditions an offence;
• lower the age of criminal responsibility so that young people and their parents can be held accountable for their crimes;
• give police greater powers when it comes to wanding to stop knife crime;
• empower police to deal with problem drunks by giving greater powers under the 2km rule.
A CLP Government will reduce crime, rebuild our economy and restore our lifestyle.
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[1] AustralianCurriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2021
[1] Royal Life Saving Society Australia, 2021
