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Qld opposition leader pledges VLAD repeal
On the campaign trail ahead of the state election, Labor Leader Annastacia Palaszczuk has pledged to remove the legislation – and replace it with another suite of packagesQueensland's opposition leader Annastacia Palaszczuk has pledged to repeal the state's so-called "anti-bikie" legislation -- the Vicious Lawless Association Disestablishment Act -- if the Labor Party wins the state election on January 31, and replace it with measures still to be outlined.
A report by AAP said that Ms Palaszczuk has a "zero tolerance" stance on criminal gangs but doesn't believe VLAD, brought in by the current Campbell Newman-led Liberal National Party government, is worth keeping.
Ms Palaszczuk (pictured) says the new legislation hasn't resulted in a single conviction, and instead pre-existing laws and increased police resources have been the successful elements of the state-wide crackdown.
"Convictions have happened under the criminal code and other pieces of legislation," she was quoted as saying by AAP. "We will release our law and order policy during this campaign ... we will repeal and we will replace, but the fundamental principle is zero tolerance, zero tolerance.
"If the police need extra resources they will get the resources that they need."
Ms Palaszczuk plans to announce the VLAD replacement plans in her yet to be released law and order policy.
The Queensland election result remains too close to call, with a Roy Morgan Research poll showing 50.5 per cent support for the LNP and 49.5 for the ALP in a two-party preferred breakdown. LNP's primary vote is 39.5 and the ALP 37, ahead of the Greens on 10 and Palmer United on four.
In November last year, the High Court, in a majority finding, rejected a challenge to VLAD by a coalition of 17 Queensland bikie clubs.
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