Steven Miles says Queensland crime is not ‘worsening’ as new data shows spike in assaults and domestic violence
by Ben Smee and Andrew Messenger from World news | The Guardian on (#6HQTZ)
Queensland premier rejects opposition's interpretation of numbers, as the total crime rate remains below mid-2000s levels
The Queensland premier, Steven Miles, says crime is not clearly worsening" after the release of new police data that showed significant spikes in assaults and domestic violence offending.
The state opposition and several media reports have called the crime data the worst in two decades - highlighting raw numbers that showed more total offences committed in 2023 than any other year since 2000.
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