Interview originally aired on 4CA Mornings with John MacKenzie 29/11/2024 John MacKenzie chats with Keith Hamburger AM, Former Director-General of Queensland’s Corrective Services Commission, about the effectiveness of detention to curb youth criminal behaviour, following the Queensland government’s commitment to implement “adult time for adult crime” legislation before the year 2025.
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2024 Queensland Election and Youth Crime – What Do Experts Think?
With the 2024 Queensland State Election only one week away Adam from The Brisbane Channel talks to youth and victim advocates with reference to the two main parties’ (Labor and LNP) positions on the contentious issue of Youth Crime. Video originally published 21st October 2024. Adam speaks with Katherine Hayes from Youth Advocacy Centre, Trudy...
The Damaging Impact of Juvenile Crime in Regional Towns
Keith Hamburger AM, former Director General Queensland Corrective Services Commission, talks to Bill Bates on the Regional Wrap Episode 145. Recorded 19th September 2024. The increased level of juvenile crime is not unique to Queensland. However, in Australia regional cities and towns the impact seems more damaging to the fabric and cohesion of communities. In...
Open Letter to the Queensland Premier
On 2 September 2024 we wrote to the Hon the Premier Steven Miles and to all Queensland Parliamentarians to seek multi-partisan support for reform of Queensland’s siloed and ineffective social and criminal justice systems that condemn significant numbers of children and adults from First Nations and other disadvantaged communities to life in the criminal justice...
Youth Crime – Urgent Change is Needed, Expert Voices Being Ignored
Interview originally aired on 4BC Afternoons with Sofie Formica 29/08/2024 My guest this afternoon is Queensland’s former Corrective Services boss Keith Hamburger. Keith is no stranger to Afternoons he has given so much of his time over the past two years. He has been remarkably consistent with his messaging not only to us in the...
Specialised Assessment Centres for Juvenile Offenders
Interview originally aired on 4CA Mornings with John Mackenzie 23/07/2024 John MacKenzie chats with Keith Hamburger AM, Former Director-General of Queensland’s Corrective Services Commission, about the need for specialised assessment centres to keep juvenile offenders out of watchhouses, while getting them off the streets. Listen to the full interview above.
Keith Hamburger discusses Youth Crime in Queensland
Originally aired on 4BC Afternoons with Sofie Formica – 2nd May 2024 Listen to the full interview above.
Voice for Victims calls for sweeping reforms to Youth Justice System
Originally aired on ABC Radio Brisbane – Mornings with Steve Austin – 30th April 2024 This morning Voice for Victims are marching on state parliament and as you’ll hear in a moment the ultimate aim is to stop creating victims – both victims of crime and and young people, who through poor decision making, commit...
Keith Hamburger says urgent change needed to fight youth crime
Originally published on ABC News website – 1st February 2023 Queensland’s former corrective services boss says “urgent ” change is needed to deal with youth crime in the state, and expert voices are being ignored for political gain. Representatives from 50 organisations gathered in Brisbane to ask the government to be “smarter, not tougher” on...
Perspectives on Youth Crime and Justice in Queensland
Originally aired on 4CA – Mornings with John Mackenzie – 7th November 2023 John MacKenzie chats with Keith Hamburger AM, Former Director-General of Queensland’s Corrective Services, about his perspectives on youth crime and justice following prominent anti-crime rallies in Townsville and Brisbane. Listen to the full interview above.