BRISBANE, Queensland, April 2 -- The Queensland Cabinet issued text of the following statement:

JOINT STATEMENT

Premier and Minister for Veterans

The Honourable David Crisafulli

Minister for Police and Emergency Services

The Honourable Dan Purdie

Jack's Law to be made permanent

* Crisafulli Government has delivered on its commitment to make Jack's Law permanent with new laws introduced to Parliament today. * Changes will also allow police to use hand-held scanners to detect deadly weapons in all public places. * New laws introduced the same day as Jack Beasley's birthday.

The Crisafulli Government has introduced significant amendments in Parliament today to make Jack's Law permanent, on what would have been Jack Beasley's 23rd bir...