- Jack’s Law has reached a major milestone, with 1,000+ weapons taken off Queensland streets.
- Police wand more than 6,000 people and seize 78 weapons across the Darling Downs since the laws were made permanent and expanded statewide in July last year.
- 127,595 scans have been carried out by police across the State, leading to 1,947 arrests and 3,773 charges.
- The Crisafulli Government is making Queensland safer and rebuilding the frontline after a decade of decline under Labor.
The Crisafulli Government is making the Darling Downs safer and taking dangerous weapons off the streets as part of the expanded crackdown under Jack’s Law.
More than 1,000 weapons have been seized by police across the State since Jack’s Law was made permanent under the Crisafulli Government.
It’s part of the Crisafulli Government’s plan to deliver tougher action to stop knife crime before it happens to help restore safety where you live.
Since July last year, 127,595 scans have been carried out, leading to 1,947 arrests and 3,773 charges.
While across the Darling Downs, police have scanned 6,367 people and seized 78 weapons.
The milestone comes as the Crisafulli Government continues rebuilding the frontline and strengthening laws after Labor planned to let Jack’s Law lapse.
Since the 2024 election, the Crisafulli Government has bolstered frontline capability, including:
- Growing the Queensland Police Service beyond 13,000 officers for the first time in history.
- Swearing in more than 1,600 new officers since October 2024, exceeding a key recruitment commitment in under 18 months.
- Strengthening laws alongside early intervention and rehabilitation, contributing to a 7.2 per cent drop in recorded victims of crime in 2025, compared to the previous year.
Jack’s Law is named in honour of 17-year-old Jack Beasley, who was fatally stabbed during a night out with friends at Surfers Paradise in 2019.
His parents, Brett and Belinda Beasley, have since campaigned tirelessly to prevent other families experiencing the same loss.
Minister for Police and Emergency Services Dan Purdie said the milestone proved the Crisafulli Government’s stronger laws were working.
“1,032 weapons off our streets means 1,032 chances to prevent a tragedy,” Minister Purdie said.
“This is what happens when you back your frontline with the laws and resources they need to do their jobs.
“Labor would have let Jack’s Law lapse but we made it permanent, expanded it, and now the results speak for themselves.”
Member for Toowoomba South David Janetzki said every wanding operation carried out by police was a step closer towards restoring community safety.
“We’ll never know whose life was protected by having these knives taken off the street, but we do know Jack’s law is stopping violence across the Darling Downs before it happens,” Mr Janetzki said.
Member for Toowoomba North Trevor Watts said the Crisafulli Government was making the Darling Downs safer.
“Every weapon taken off the streets of the Darling Downs is a step in the right direction to restore safety where you live,” Mr Watts said.
“We told the Darling Downs community we’d give our police the tools and resources they need and that’s exactly what the Crisafulli Government is delivering.”
Member for Condamine Pat Weir said making Jack’s Law permanent was was restoring safety where you live.
“Each and every weapon removed from our communities is a win for Queenslanders,” Mr Weir said.
“The Crisafulli Government has provided the local police officers in the Condamine electorate with the resources and means to ensure they can make each and every one of our neighbourhoods more secure.”
Jack’s father Brett Beasley said every weapon removed mattered.
“Every knife taken off the street is a potential life saved,” Mr Beasley said.
“We’ll never know who these laws have protected, but we know they are making a real difference.”
Jack’s mother Belinda Beasley said Jack’s legacy was about protecting all Queenslanders.
“Jack’s Law isn’t just about Jack – it’s about every life that can be saved, and every family that can be spared this kind of loss,” Mrs Beasley said.
“To see 1,000 weapons removed shows these laws are working, the Government is listening, and police are delivering.”
The Crisafulli Government has also backed Jack’s legacy with a $1 million investment in the Jack Beasley Foundation’s ‘One Moment’ program, helping educate young Queenslanders about the consequences of knife crime. The impact of Jack’s Law has been felt right across Queensland with police scanning thousands of people and seizing weapons in every corner of the State.
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