Making Queensland Safer (Adult Crime, Adult Time) Amendment Bill 2025
Bill Journey
Referred to Justice, Integrity and Community Safety Committee
Referred to Justice, Integrity and Community Safety Committee
Became Act 10 of 202523 May 2025
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Plain English Summary
Overview
This bill expands Queensland's 'Adult Crime, Adult Time' policy by adding 20 serious offences to the list of crimes for which young offenders can be sentenced as adults. It allows courts to impose adult maximum penalties, including life imprisonment with a 15-year mandatory minimum non-parole period, on young people convicted of offences including rape, torture, kidnapping, arson, and drug trafficking.
Who it affects
Young offenders convicted of serious crimes face significantly harsher penalties. Victims of youth crime gain more control over how they receive information about offenders in custody.
Key changes
- Adds 20 serious offences to the Adult Crime, Adult Time scheme, including rape, torture, kidnapping, arson, vehicle theft, and drug trafficking
- Young offenders can now receive life imprisonment with a 15-year mandatory minimum non-parole period for the most serious offences
- Restorative justice orders are no longer available as a sentencing option for these offences
- Victims can nominate someone else to receive information about an offender's custody movements on their behalf
- The Government acknowledges these amendments are not compatible with the Human Rights Act 2019 and has applied an override declaration