Queensland Police says it is confident the response to previous interactions with the Bondi Junction attacker were "appropriate".

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”.

  • No1
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    8 months ago

    This sounds stupider than I can process.

    Are they saying they could have prevented this in QLD if they searched the guy? But they had no reason to stop or search him? Because he wasn’t doing anything illegal?

    Eg, like you or I normally going about our day?

    • Ilandar
      4·
      8 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.