The Crisafulli Government is taking firm action to restore safety in Queensland communities, introducing stronger youth bail monitoring laws designed to reduce reoffending and protect victims.
This week, the Government introduced the Youth Justice (Electronic Monitoring) Amendment Bill 2025, which will make electronic monitoring permanent and expand its use across the state. This means more young offenders will be fitted with GPS tracking devices — a measure proven to reduce reoffending by 24 per cent.
These reforms are a key part of the Government’s broader commitment to deliver safety where you live, backed by stronger laws, more police, and a renewed focus on early intervention and rehabilitation.
For years, Queenslanders have endured the impacts of weakened youth crime laws. The former Labor Government:
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made detention a last resort,
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abolished breach of bail as an offence,
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and oversaw two failed GPS monitoring trials that saw only four offenders monitored in the first year.
These decisions created a generation of serious repeat offenders and left communities across the state feeling unsafe.
The Crisafulli Government is turning this around, restoring consequences for criminal behaviour, rebuilding accountability into the system, and giving police the tools they need to keep Queenslanders safe.
With permanent electronic monitoring, expanded eligibility, and a renewed focus on community protection, these reforms mark a significant shift in the state’s approach to youth crime.
There’s still a long way to go but we’re delivering tough youth crime laws with early intervention and rehabilitation programs to make Queensland safer.
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