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Queensland crime victims voice support for tougher bail laws

Source: ABC News Australia · 24 Sep 2026, 00:31 UTC
Queensland crime victims voice support for tougher bail laws
Image: ABC News Australia · original report

Crime victims gathered in a small hall in Mareeba, regional Queensland, to speak about proposed tougher bail laws, ABC News Australia reports. The meeting was attended by people described as exhausted by crime. The supplied material does not give details of the proposed legislation or the arguments made by individual participants.

Crime victims gathered in Mareeba, a regional Queensland town, to discuss proposed tougher bail laws, ABC News Australia reports. The participants met in a small hall and were described as exhausted by crime. They attended with the stated aim of having their voices heard on the proposed changes.

The supplied material does not record individual testimony or identify the offences experienced by those present. It also does not set out the details of the proposed laws, their legislative status or the government’s response.

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