Police Powers and Responsibilities (Jack's Law) Amendment Act 2023
LegislationReferenced in 3 bills
Summary Offences (Prevention of Knife Crime) and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2023
This bill makes it illegal to sell knives, swords, machetes, axes, Gel Blasters and other dangerous items to anyone under 18 in Queensland. It also bans the sale of weapons marketed to glorify violence — such as 'zombie knives' with violent imagery — and requires retailers to display warning signs and securely store particularly dangerous items. The bill responds to an 18% rise in knife-related offences since 2019 and a 22% rise among under-18s.
Police Powers and Responsibilities (Making Jack’s Law Permanent) and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2025
This bill makes Jack's Law permanent and expands police powers to use hand held scanners to detect knives and other weapons across Queensland. It removes oversight requirements for scanning in designated locations, extends scanning to all public places, and also extends counter-terrorism detention powers for 15 years, confirms Marine Rescue Queensland's charitable status, and validates historical SES member appointments.
Queensland Community Safety Bill 2024
This bill introduces a comprehensive package of community safety measures across policing, criminal law, firearms regulation, youth justice, domestic and family violence, and road safety. It creates new offences and increases penalties for knife crime, dangerous driving, attacks on emergency workers, and posting criminal content online, while also modernising police operations through electronic document service and signatures.