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...