Changes ‘justified’ in light of public anxiety and despite some provisions being incompatible with rights act
The committee’s report on the legislation, published Friday, came after a rushed two-week consultation and combative public hearings, where experts said there was no evidence to support the move.
“However, we are satisfied that there is justification for these provisions due to the need for an urgent response to community safety concerns in Queensland that is associated with the offending behaviour.”to suspend the state’s Human Rights Act and make breach of bail an offence for children.“We do want to preserve the Human Rights Act. We don’t want to set a precedent where the government suspends the Human Rights Act because there is public anxiety.
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