Key Facts

• Queensland Premier David Crisafulli spoke at the Liberal National Party’s state conference.
• The government will create a new offence for repeat youth offenders who commit serious crimes while on bail.
• This new offence will include a mandatory jail sentence, but the length is not yet decided.
• Crisafulli described this as "adult crime, adult time," focusing on holding youth offenders accountable.
• Critics say Queensland already locks up more kids than other Australian states and has harsh youth bail laws.
• Some youth justice advocates claim the government is making the system harsher without enough evidence.
• Auction clearance rates dropped below 50% for the third week in major Australian cities, showing a slow housing market.