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Premier David Crisafulli and Youth Justice Minister Laura Gerber (back right) will expand the LNP’s adult crime, adult time legislation in parliament this week.

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.

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Youth Justice Minister Laura Gerber.

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.

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Youth Justice Minister Laura Gerber.

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.

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Youth Justice Minister Laura Gerber.

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”.

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Youth Justice Minister Laura Gerber in Parliament earlier this year. Her treatment of staff has come under intense scrutiny.

‘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.

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Youth Justice Minister Laura Gerber came under sustained opposition attack during question time on Wednesday (file photo).

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.

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Adult Crime Adult Time expert legal panel chair April Freeman speaking at her appointment, with Minister for Youth Justice Laura Gerber and fellow panel member Lyndy Atkinson.

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.

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Opposition Leader David Crisafulli.

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.

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Laura Gerber and David Crisafulli speak to media as Opposition announces new shadow ministry

Crisafulli announces revamped shadow cabinet as election year looms

The Queensland Opposition announces a reshuffle to put policing, youth justice and community safety “front and centre” as it heads to the next election.

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Still from CCTV footage of a young person being held on the ground, from a 2016 Queensland youth detention report.

Qld youth crime crackdown fails to instil confidence in staff

A review of the 18-month-old crackdown has highlighted a lack of confidence in its success among those closest to its rollout.

  • Matt Dennien