Queensland Government Fast Tracks Knife Ban for Minors

The Queensland state government will ban the sale of knives to minors and boost the penalty for carrying a knife unlawfully in public. The changes come amid pressure from the Opposition, the public and police to tackle the youth crime issue following recent incidents. A grandmother was allegedly stabbed to death right in front of her granddaughter at a shopping centre carpark on Feb. 3. Premier Stephen Miles believes no one should carry a knife in the community and has lifted the penalty for publicly carrying a knife to 18 months, up from 12 months. “Today we’ve resolved to bring forward the banning of the sale of knives to minors. We also agreed to increase the penalty for having a knife in public,” Mr. Miles said in a video posted to X....