Queenslands push to lock up more children

Published: Feb. 22, 2023, 2 p.m.

b'The state government announced this week it would override its own Human Rights Act and implement laws that make breaches of bail a criminal offence for children. With youth prisons full, there are fears the new laws will lead to an \\u2018explosion\\u2019 of children in adult watch houses. So why did the Palaszczuk government make this decision after months of arguing it would be ineffective?'