Australia Party calls for tougher penalties for serious assaults
The Australian Party Candidate for Cairns Darren Hunt has called for tougher penalties for assaults on emergency services staff.
Mr Hunt said “Once again we have had an attack on Cairns police officers whilst doing their job keeping Queensland safe. We have had a gang of people turn on police because there is no deterrent under our laws anymore. Our thoughts are with the victims and we hope they suffer no long term effects.”
“In a worrying trend, an offender has again spat at the officers meaning they will have a nervous time, with their lives disrupted, waiting to see if they have contracted a disease from this disgusting assault.”
“We renew our calls that the charge of serious assault under the Criminal Code needs to be amended to include all emergency services staff. There then needs to be amendment that includes a penalty of mandatory imprisonment for serious assault. Minor and technical assaults can be dealt with under legislation such as the Police Powers and Responsibilities Act without mandatory imprisonment, but serious assault charges need to send a message that assaults on people that protect Queensland are not tolerated.”
“The LNP has back flipped on their position and the ALP is soft on crime. The Australian Party is the only party with the courage to bring about legislative reform to provide a viable law and order policy. If you can’t live by the rules of our society, you will be removed from it.”
Darren Hunt
Candidate for Cairns
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