Gold Coast Crime Summit Will Hear From Locals This Week

Media Release.

Deputy Opposition Leader Tim Mulherin has urged all Gold Coast residents to have their say this week at the Opposition’s Gold Coast Crime Summit.

Mr Mulherin said the Summit would give local residents, business owners and crime experts the opportunity to put forward their ideas on how to tackle Gold Coast crime.

“This is the opportunity for anyone who lives or works on the Gold Coast to have their say about an important issue, particularly considering the region was the scene of the incident which sparked the crackdown on gang-related crime,” Mr Mulherin said.

“We need to get the true facts about crime on the table and hear the range of views from the community and the experts."

“We want to hear from people who have been affected by crime, community members who are concerned about crime rates as well as community perceptions and expectations in relation to the on-going fight against criminal activity.”

Mr Mulherin said the Opposition had decided to hold the Summit after the Newman government declined an offer of a bi-partisan approach to addressing crime – including gang-related crime -  and the perceptions of crime on the Gold Coast.

The Opposition Crime Summit will be held at the Southport Community Centre at 6 Lawson Street, this Friday (October 25) from 10am until midday.