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Powered by Max Banner Ads Since the 2012 election, the LNP has introduced a raft of new legislation aimed at combating criminal gangs across the state. Premier Campbell Newman has made the Government’s record a key plank of his re-election campaign and says the new laws are working. “Crime has gone down very very significantly… because of a stance by a Government that was determined to make the community safer,” he said during a press conference while campaigning on the Gold Coast. Mr Newman has continued to highlight lower crime rates throughout the campaign as proof that the LNP’s policies are working. ABC Fact Check takes a look at whether or not Queensland’s crime statistics reflect the Premier’s claim that crime has gone down because of new legislation. Talking about the decrease, Mr Newman cited some specific offences in his press conference. They were robbery, down 27 per cent, unlawful entry, down 20 per cent, and motor vehicle theft, down 19 per cent. Those statistics matched up with an LNP press release issued on January 5. The release said the Government had considered offences recorded between July and November 2014. Crime has gone down very very significantly… because of a stance […]
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