Courts will be given the powers to deploy GPS trackers as a condition of bail on youth offenders in Queensland, as part of the government's response to the public outcry following a spate of high-profile incidents.
Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk announced the sweeping changes today, describing them as tough measures as she insisted her Cabinet was 100 per cent behind them.
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She said the public had wanted the government to do more, and they had listened.
"It's not going to happen overnight. It's going to take time," she said of expected results.