Mrs Janelle Poole MP

Supported the bill as a former police officer, citing devastating crime statistics in Townsville including a 199 per cent increase in stolen vehicles and 150 per cent increase in break-ins under Labor, and quoting local testimonies about antisocial behaviour and drug use.

“When did it become okay as a society to urinate, defecate and fornicate on people's doorsteps in public? It became okay when the former Labor government watered down that legislation, and our community is hurting.”— 2026-04-22View Hansard

Supported the bills, highlighting government investment in police resources including Taser 10s, body worn cameras, and radios. Praised the delivery of 165 new overnight beds at Townsville University Hospital, the professional foster care pilot program, and housing initiatives including the Residential Activation Fund.

“I googled the word 'funding' and it comes up as a verb. The example used was 'a government funding its promises'. That is the difference between this side of the chamber and that side.”— 2026-04-23View Hansard