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Palaszczuk says Labor to repeal bikie laws

Queensland's controversial bikie laws would be repealed and replaced under a Labor government, though the opposition leader won't reveal what with.

Opposition Leader Annastacia Palaszczuk speaks at the Queensland Labor election campaign launch in Brisbane, Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2015. (AAP Image/David Kapernick)
Opposition Leader Annastacia Palaszczuk speaks at the Queensland Labor election campaign launch in Brisbane, Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2015. (AAP Image/David Kapernick)

Queensland's opposition leader says she'll repeal and replace Queensland's controversial anti-bikie legislation.

Labor Leader Annastacia Palaszczuk says she has a "zero tolerance" stance on criminal gangs but doesn't believe the laws brought in by the current Liberal National Party government are worth keeping.

Ms Palaszczuk says the new legislation hasn't resulted in a single conviction.

She says pre-existing laws and increased police resources have been the successful elements of the state-wide crackdown.

But the opposition leader refused to elaborate on what a Labor government would replace the laws with, saying only that her yet to be released law and order policy would make that clear.

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"Convictions have happened under the criminal code and other pieces of legislation," she said.

"We will release our law and order policy during this campaign ... we will repeal and we will replace, but the fundamental principle is zero tolerance, zero tolerance.

"If the police need extra resources they will get the resources that they need."

Ms Palaszczuk also slammed Premier Campbell Newman for his claims unions were using money from criminal motorcycle gangs to fund her campaign.

She said Mr Newman had descended into gutter tactics to distract voters from his plans to lease state assets if re-elected.

"If there is any evidence, any evidence, refer it to the police or refer it to the authorities," she said.


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