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Marty Silk

Far north Queensland mayors to front youth crime probe

Two far north Queensland mayors, an Indigenous think tank and a barrister are among those set to share their opinions on the government's controversial youth justice bill.

A state parliamentary committee is probing the legislation, which will make breaching bail a crime for children and increase jail time for certain offences, which was introduced to parliament last week.

The Palaszczuk government admits its measures will limit children's rights, the first time Labor has overridden the Human Rights Act it passed in 2019.

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