An extra 12 offences are being added to the Queensland Government’s “Adult Crime, Adult Time” laws.
This will bring to 45 the number of youth crime offences covered under the laws. The new laws will be introduced to the Queensland Parliament this week.
In a statement, the Government said that more than 4000 youth offenders had been charged with over 19,000 offences under the tougher sentencing provisions.
It said the number of crime victims had fallen 7.2 percent in 2025, compared to the previous year.
The 12 new offences to be covered are:
- Assault occasioning bodily harm
- Conspiring to murder
- Unlawful stalking, intimidation, harassment or abuse
- Riot
- Abuse of persons with an impairment of the mind
- Indecent treatment of a child under the age of 16
- Choking, suffocation, or strangulation in a domestic setting
- Disabling in order to commit indictable offence
- Stupefying in order to commit indictable offence
- Endangering the safety of a person in a vehicle with intent
- Aiding suicide
- Administering poison with intent to harm
Premier David Crisafulli said expanding “Adult Crime, Adult Time” was another critical step towards reducing victim numbers and turning the tide on youth crime.
“We promised Queenslanders we would continue to strengthen our youth crime laws and put the rights of victims first, and that’s exactly what we are doing,” Premier Crisafulli said.
“Expanding Adult Crime, Adult Time sends a strong message to young thugs, that there are consequences for their actions.”
