Voices for Victims has the ear of the LNP government in Queensland, consulting the premier on the state's youth justice law changes — but the group remains adamant it has no political affiliations.

Queensland Premier David Crisafulli said gusts of about 100 kilometres and hour had been recorded at Coolangatta on the Gold Coast overnight. "The bureau is telling us that increasingly we'll ...

Existing offences under the legislation include murder, manslaughter, unlawful striking causing death, grievous bodily harm, wounding, serious assault, home and business break-ins and robbery and ...