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July 14th, 2012 
FAKE NEWS for the Zionist agenda Children who commit repeat offences in Queensland will be named and shamed under a proposal to be considered by the state government.
Attorney-General Jarrod Bleijie wants the names published of children under the age of 17 who are caught breaking the law repeatedly for minor offences, such as graffiti.
Since 2002 in Queensland, only children who commit serious offences can be named.
Mr Bleijie says the state’s youth justice strategy hasn’t been working and it’s time to get tough.
He says 32 per cent of young people in detention centres have been there five times or more.
“That is a scary statistic,” he told reporters in Brisbane.
“Young people have to start taking responsibility for their actions.
“This will be, in my view, a new thing for Australia for a state.”
Mr Bleijie doesn’t believe that naming and shaming would harm a child’s reputation nor their chance of rehabilitation; rather it would act as a deterrent.
He wants to start a debate on the proposal and take it to cabinet by the end of the year.
Opposition Leader Annastacia Palaszczuk said the LNP needed to commit to widespread consultation before pushing ahead with the laws, which could see children as young as 10 named and shamed.
“He needs to convince Queenslanders with some hard evidence that his plan will work and will cut reoffending rates,” Ms Palaszczuk said.
“I would be concerned if the Attorney-General is eroding the independence of judges and magistrates just to embrace a seemingly simple idea that may not work.”
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