BRISBANE, Queensland, Sept. 3 -- The Queensland Department of the Premier and Cabinet issued text of the following statement:

JOINT STATEMENT

Attorney-General and Minister for Justice and Minister for Integrity

The Honourable Deb Frecklington

Minister for Police and Emergency Services

The Honourable Dan Purdie

Minister for Youth Justice and Victim Support and Minister for Corrective Services

The Honourable Laura Gerber

* The Australian Bureau of Statistics has releasedthe latest annualcrime victim data,revealing thenumber of victimshas fallenin Queensland. * The data reveals therewere277,411victims in Queensland in 2025,a decrease of12,038than theprevious year. * The figures reflect the first full year of the Crisafulli Government'slandmarkAdult Crime AdultTimelaws, afterthe number of victimsincreased by 193per centduring Labor's decade of decline. * TheCrisafulli Government is making Queensland safer through stronger laws, more police, earlyinterventionand rehabilitation, after Labor watered down the laws and created theYouth Crime Crisis.

New data shows the Crisafulli Government's stronger laws, more police, earlyinterventionand rehabilitation are making Queensland safer,with12,038fewer victims of crime across Queensland in 2025.

The latestAustralian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) figures show the number of victims in Queensland hasdroppedto277,411in 2025, reflecting the first full year of the Crisafulli Government'sAdult Crime,Adult Timelaws.

After a decade of decline under Labor where victim numbers skyrocketed by 193 per cent, the latest ABS data shows the Crisafulli Government's tough new laws are starting to reverse the trend.

The data shows the number of recorded victimsexploded under Laborfrom165,786 in2020, 175,373 in2021,254,739 in 2022 to 289,657 in 2023 and 289,449 inthe election year of2024, before decliningunder theCrisafulli Governmentin 2025.

For key offences thatexploded under Labor's Youth Crime Crisistherehas beena drop in the number of victims, withassaults down3.9%,sexual assault down1.6%,robberies down13.4%andproperty offencesdown4.2%, other theft down2.3%across Queensland in 2025.

The ABS data supports Queensland Police Service statistics which show victim numbers have fallen 9.6% in the lastfinancial year, compared to the 2023/24financial year, which was the high watermark for the number victims in Queensland.

The Crisafulli Government is delivering on its promiseto make Queensland safer afterLabor's Youth Crime Crisis, with fewer victims in Queenslandthe key metric for success.

For a decade, the former Labor Government weakened Queensland's youth crime laws, including making detention a last resort and removing breach of bail as an offence, that saw victim numbersskyrocketacross the state.

Shockingly, Labor voted against a motion forminimummandatory sentences for criminals who commit a serious offence while out onbail, andhave a policy position to wind backAdult Crime, Adult Timeandraise the age of criminal responsibility.

TheCrisafulli Governmentis introducingthe toughest bailreformsin the country, whichbuilds on thesuccess of thefirst threetranchesofAdult Crime, Adult Time, andtargetyouth and adultoffenders who commit serious offences while on bail.

Attorney-General, Minister forJusticeand Minister for Integrity Deb Frecklington said the latest figures show the Crisafulli Government's Adult Crime, Adult Time reforms are beginning to turn the tide on Labor's Youth Crime Crisis.

"Every victim of crime is one too many, but it is encouraging to see victim numbers moving in the right direction," the Attorney-General said.

"These figures show there is still more work to do, but Queenslanders are starting to see progress under the Crisafulli Government, after victims were ignored and neglected by Labor," the Attorney-General said.

"The Crisafulli Government remains committed to making Queensland safer. That's why we introduced the toughest bail laws in the country to Parliament last week, continuing our focus on putting the rights of victims ahead of the rights of offenders."

Minister for Youth Justice and Victim Support and Minister for Corrective Services Laura Gerber saidthe Crisafulli Governmentwasdelivering on its promise tocontinuemaking Queensland saferandreducing victim numbers.

"Thereis still more work to do but this data shows crime is down, victim numbers are down and we are delivering strong laws, and new early intervention programs and intensiverehabilitationtocontinue restoring safety where you live," Minister Gerber said.

"Unlike Labor who want to wind back Adult Crime, Adult Time and raise the age of criminal responsibility, so youth offenders aren't held responsible for their crimes, we willcontinue strengthening our laws to reduce victim numbers".

Minister for Police and Emergency Services Dan Purdie saidthese latest figures were encouraging after Labor spent a decade weakeningQueensland'syouth crime laws.

"The Crisafulli Government is delivering more police, stronger laws and fewer victims with our landmark Adult Crime, Adult TimelawstargetingLabor's generation of serious repeat offendersand making Queensland safer," Minister Purdie said.

"We know there is still more work to be done after the number of victims of crime skyrocketed by 193 per cent during Labor's decade of decline as we continue to give our hardworking police the laws, resources and support they need to do their jobsincluding our Breach Bail, Go to Jail reforms.

"Weare delivering the fresh start Queenslanders voted for andwill continue to put the rights of victims ahead of perpetratorswith every reformweintroduce,after Labor spent a decade weakeningyouth crime laws."

ENDS

MEDIA CONTACTS:

Attorney-General: Alyssa Martin, 0481 749 350 

Minister Purdie: Samantha Scott, 0499 984 004

Minister Gerber: Phoebe Powell, 0419 625 794

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