- The Crisafulli Government is marking one year since Jack's Law was made permanent and expanded to give police the ability to wand for weapons in all public places across Queensland.
- Since the laws came into effect, police have scanned 173,000+ people, seized 1,300+ weapons and charged 2,600+ people with 5,100+ offences.
- The milestone coincides with the seventh annual Ride for Jack on the Gold Coast, honouring the legacy of 17-year-old Jack Beasley.
- The Crisafulli Government is making Queensland safer with more police and stronger laws to fight Labor's Youth Crime Crisis, which created a generation of serious repeat offenders.
More than 1,300 dangerous weapons have been removed from the streets and countless tragedies may have been prevented, in the one year since the Crisafulli Government made Jack's Law permanent across the State to make Queensland safer.
New Queensland Police Service data shows police have scanned 173,831 people, seized 1,311 weapons and charged 2,652 people with 5,199 offences since the landmark reforms came into effect in July 2025, helping restore safety where you live.
The milestone marks one year since the Crisafulli Government delivered on its commitment to strengthen and preserve Jack's Law, expanding police wanding powers across Queensland and overturning Labor's plan to let the laws expire.
The former Labor Government created the Youth Crime Crisis and a generation of serious repeat offenders during a decade of weak laws, which led to a 193 per cent increase in the number of victims of crime in Queensland.
The Crisafulli Government is delivering stronger laws and more police with the tools they need to fight Labor's Youth Crime Crisis and has already delivered a 9.6 per cent drop in the number of victims of crime in Queensland, according to police data compared to Labor's last financial year.
Jack's Law gives police the ability to use handheld metal detectors in all public places, allowing officers to detect deadly weapons before they can be used and intervene before lives are changed forever.
The laws are named in honour of 17-year-old Jack Beasley, who was fatally stabbed during a night out with friends at Surfers Paradise in 2019.
Following Jack's death, his parents Brett and Belinda Beasley turned unimaginable grief into tireless advocacy, campaigning to prevent other families from experiencing the same heartbreak.
Today's milestone coincides with the seventh annual Ride for Jack on the Gold Coast, where hundreds of riders will gather to honour Jack's memory and celebrate the legacy that continues to save lives across Queensland.
It also follows the Crisafulli Government's $1 million investment to secure the future of the Jack Beasley Foundation's 'One Moment' program, ensuring thousands of Queensland students continue to hear Jack's story and understand the consequences of knife crime.
Minister for Police and Emergency Services Dan Purdie said the milestone demonstrated the life-saving impact of Jack's Law.
"One year on, Jack's Law is saving lives across Queensland because the Crisafulli Government made these tools permanent while Labor wanted them gone," Minister Purdie said.
"Every weapon seized is a potential tragedy prevented, and unlike Labor, we're backing police with stronger laws to stop violence before it happens.
"Today's Ride for Jack honours a young man whose legacy is making Queensland safer because this Government listened to the Beasley family and acted when Labor wouldn't.
"The Crisafulli Government is continuing to deliver more police, stronger laws and fewer victims after Labor's decade of decline."
Brett Beasley said the anniversary showed the lasting impact of Jack's legacy.
"When we lost Jack, we made a promise that we'd do everything we could to stop other families going through what we have endured," Mr Beasley said.
"One year on, these laws are making a real difference, taking weapons off the streets and helping prevent violence before it starts."
Belinda Beasley said Jack's legacy continued to protect Queensland families every day.
"Nothing will ever bring Jack back, but knowing his name is attached to a law that is helping keep other young people safe means everything to us," Mrs Beasley said.
"The Ride for Jack is a chance to remember Jack, but it's also a reminder of how many people have stood beside us in calling for change."
Assistant Commissioner Rhys Wildman said Queensland Police was continuing to take proactive measures to remove dangerous knives off the streets and improve community safety.
"By scanning for, detecting and removing dangerous weapons from public places, we are reducing the harm these weapons cause in the community, and creating safer public places for everyone," Assistant Commissioner Wildman said.
"Sadly, we know all too well the devastating consequences knife crime and knife violence can have on individuals, families, and communities.
"Carrying a knife in a public space is a serious offence. If police detect a knife on you, you risk a large fine or potentially a term of imprisonment.
"Everyone deserves to be safe, and initiatives like Jack's Law play a vital role in keeping our community safe and preventing violence."
