The Minns Labor Government is ignoring the Central Coast’s calls for action to tackle youth crime following the voting down of the NSW Opposition’s proposed amendments to the Bail Amendment (Extension of Limitation on Bail in Certain Circumstances) Bill 2025.
The proposed amendments included enforcing a curfew of 8.00pm to 6.00am for repeat youth offenders on bail, introduction of electronic monitoring to assist in enforcement of the curfew and requiring the Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research (BOCSAR) to report youth crime data every three months, acting as a key performance indicator of the Bill.
Shadow Minister for the Central Coast Adam Crouch said the move to reject the amendments was yet again an example of the Minns Labor Government and Central Coast Labor MPs ignoring the needs and expectations of people of the Central Coast.
“What we saw in Parliament last week was the Minns Labor Government ignoring the cries for help from the people of the Central Coast, voting down proposed amendments to strengthen bail reform across our state.”
“Our region expects better. They expect strong, swift and decisive action on youth crime, and this was highlighted at the recent youth crime forum held at Erina, which attracted hundreds of attendees concerned about their safety.” said Mr Crouch.
Mr Crouch also called out the Minns Government’s failure to include the Central Coast in the newly announced Operation Soteria, saying that the region was being forgotten and left behind by Labor.
“Despite a public forum where hundreds of people voiced their concerns directly to government members, including the Police Minister, our region was still excluded from the recently announced youth crime operation. This is simply not good enough.” Mr Crouch said.