Queensland LNP criticised over ‘cruel’ plan to sentence some youth offenders as adults

Policy unveiled by leader David Crisafulli on Sunday means those convicted of crimes such as manslaughter and robbery would face regular criminal code

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Queensland's top social services body has criticised a Queensland LNP proposal to sentence many youth criminals as adults, saying it is cruel", populist" and ineffective.

On Sunday, the opposition leader, David Crisafulli, used the party convention to announce the adult crime, adult time" policy, which he said would act as a deterrence by subjecting children to much longer potential sentences behind bars.

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