Laura Gerber
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- Queensland government
New crime prevention schools to be handpicked after dumped process
The Queensland government will now directly select providers for the three sites under a $50 million early intervention promise from the 2024 election.
- Matt Dennien
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- Queensland government
Search for ‘crime prevention school’ providers grinds to a halt
The Crisafulli LNP government vowed to set up four new or expanded schools for disengaged and at-risk youth. Only the future of its hand-picked Gold Coast site is clear.
- Matt Dennien
LNP expands ‘adult crime, adult time’ laws with 12 new offences
The new laws will target stalking, conspiring to murder, abuse and other offences, taking the total to 45, the premier announced on Sunday.
- Cameron Atfield
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- Queensland government
Minister onto fifth key staffer amid fears of office ‘toxicity’
Recent public service changes have also seen a third director-general handed leadership of the key department in Youth Justice Minister Laura Gerber’s portfolio.
- Matt Dennien
Queensland to slap ankle monitors on 10-year-olds on bail
Youth Justice Minister Laura Gerber introduced laws to parliament that could see an ankle monitor applied to any child seeking bail.
- Julius Dennis
Under-fire minister denies ‘spurious’ claims behind staff turnover
Youth Justice Minister Laura Gerber breaks her silence to reject reported concerns around her behaviour, accusing Labor of “flinging mud”.
- Matt Dennien
‘You think I’m going to focus on a gossip column?’ Premier grilled over under-fire minister
David Crisafulli brushes off allegations of staff abuse by one of his senior ministers, who has reportedly lost 11 staffers in 10 months.
- Cameron Atfield
Qld opposition teams up against youth justice minister in fiery question time
Laura Gerber responded to sustained Labor attacks by accusing former ministers of throwing staplers at staff and locking them in cupboards.
- Cameron Atfield
Labor questions ‘integrity and transparency’ of crime panel selection process
The new panel, which will advise the state government on youth crime policy, will be headed by the wife of Treasurer David Janetzki’s chief of staff.
- Catherine Strohfeldt and William Davis
LNP pledges ‘justice schools’ for youth offenders in crime crackdown
Queensland’s opposition will open two ‘youth justice’ schools if it wins the October 26 election.
- Savannah Meacham