Shadow minister warns crime rates in Queensland ‘not acceptable’

Shadow Resources and Northern Australia Minister Susan McDonald has expressed concern over Queensland's increased crime rates. The minister warned that the north of the state is facing the worst of the situation. “My read is that Queenslanders are too despair over crime, particularly youth crime,” Ms McDonald told Sky News Australia. “I either speak to a tradie who complains about their tools being stolen or a young mum who can’t get their kids to school. “It’s all over. In the north, I think it is even worse. “There’s no alternative if your car has been stolen or for a more mature woman like myself we now lock ourselves in our room after locking our house. “This is not acceptable.”