QLD Premier Steven Miles said the attack gives “added weight” to the argument to expand police stop and search powers.

Jack’s Law lets Queensland police search people without a warrant on public transport, at public transport stations and in safe night precincts.

Mr Miles said legislation expanding Jack’s Law to include shopping centres will be introduced to parliament “very soon”.

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    7 months ago

    Legislation, known as Jack’s Law, allows Queensland police to use hand-held metal detectors to search people in all safe night precincts, at public transport stations and on public transport without a warrant.

    Clearly a moronic idea but no doubt there will be some idiots in the community who support it, just like proactive policing in NSW or mandatory data retention online.