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Cairns forum listens to community about antisocial behaviour in CBD
The Queensland Government has hosted a forum in Cairns today, to listen to the community’s growing concerns about rising antisocial behaviour in the city.
Premier David Crisafulli led the morning workshop, alongside Member for Mulgrave Terry James, Member for Barron River Bree James and the Queensland Police Service, to listen to community concerns about the impact of antisocial behaviour on tourism, families and businesses.
The Queensland Government is delivering on the promise to restore safety where you live with more police, stronger laws and effective early intervention and rehabilitation.
Today’s forum marks an important step in making Cairns safer, with impacted locals, business owners and stakeholders able to help drive real solutions on the issue.
Premier Crisafulli said the Government was committed to making Cairns safer.
“This concerning behaviour has spiraled out of control in Cairns but we are committed to restoring safety where you live,” Premier Crisafulli said.
“Families and tourists should be safe while enjoying Cairns, small businesses should be able to go about their business without being impacted by antisocial behaviour.
“Today we are here to listen and to start delivering the change needed to make Cairns safer for everyone.”
Member for Mulgrave Terry James said the forum was part of a fresh start for Cairns.
“Our community has expressed a strong desire for action, and we are listening to their concerns” Mr James said.
“This workshop is a step in the right direction for addressing the impacts of antisocial behaviour.”
Member for Barron River Bree James said the forum was another example of the Queensland Government’s commitment to restoring safety to Cairns.
“Together with the State’s largest ever crime crackdown bringing in our specialist police teams to work with local police on the ground – this forum is yet another way we are working to make Cairns safer, “ Ms James said.
“In the first ten months the Queensland Government have delivered stronger laws to tackle the Youth Crime Crisis, put more police on the frontline, and now we are finding solutions to drive down antisocial behaviour.”