ABOUT TIME

About time those morons saw sense and backflipped on the issue of a police helicopter and supplying extra police to address the crime spree on the Gold Coast. But what the hell is going on when ratepayers have to cough up $500,000 for a state government service? If ratepayers knew that the police service gave back $16million last year and $40 odd the year before they might well ask why doesn't the government use that instead of sponging of ratepayers?

Here is the media release in full below
QUEENSLAND PARTY WELCOMES GOVERNMENTS BACKFLIP ON POLICE HELICOPTER

The Queensland Party spokesperson for police, corrections and emergency services Darren Hunt has welcomed the Premiers back flip on providing Queensland police with a helicopter and extra police to address the epidemic of crime on the Gold Coast.

Mr Hunt said “We welcome the Premiers back flip and decision to follow the calls by the Queensland Party to provide Queensland Police with the use of a helicopter, even if it is only for a trial period. The recent estimates hearing highlighted that the Queensland Police Service has been handing back tens of millions of dollars over recent years whilst the government has been claiming there has been no money for a helicopter.”


“We also welcome the decision to provide 50 extra police to combat the crime wave impacting on the Gold Coast. But you have to ask, why did this government persist with their head in the sand claims there were no problems? If they had 50 extra police sitting around doing nothing that can be allocated to this task force, why did it take so long? Or is it a case they have been dragged from some other area not receiving the same media focus?”


“This is yet another media stunt if they are simply targeting ‘unruly behaviour’. That’s not the problem. You need the task force to tackle the real crime. Use those police to tackle the drug problems on the coast. Use those police to tackle the Outlaw Motor Cycle Gangs. Use those police to tackle the epidemic of armed robberies. Use those police to address the break and enters and stolen cars. Don’t just lock up a few intoxicated people for drunk and disorderly offences.”




Mr Hunt stated “The recent spree of armed robberies demonstrates there is a major problem with this type of crime. This is a direct result of the Labor governments soft on crime approach, where there is no longer any deterrent from our Justice system. People can make their voice heard at the ballot box if they are truly sick of this soft on crime approach and it's results enabled by the current governments failed social experiment.”