Queenslanders Criticize Crisafulli Gov't on Gun Reforms & Speech Crackdown

0:00It's April 22nd. This is Sydney News Today, powered by AI. Queensland voters are calling out the Christopher Lee government for soft peddling on gun reforms after those tragic bond-eye and wee embellish shootings. A fresh poll shows almost half of folks across the board say the laws didn't go far enough, while nearly one-third think the push to criminalize. Certain Palestinian protests phrases went too far on policing speech. Plus, the LNP's primary vote has dipped to its lowest since late 2022. The gun bill dropped in February, sparked by the bond-eye Hanukkah attack that killed 15 people and recommendations from the wee embellish inquest. Lawmakers added new reporting rules, jacked up penalties for some firearm crimes, and limited ownership to citizens only. But they skipped mandatory mental health checks, caps on gun types or numbers, and joined no national buyback. Making it the weakest scheme in the country, say, reformers. LNP's cut across party lines on guns, with LNP, labor, and independent leaning voters

1:02mostly agreeing the government held back. Gun lobby groups cheered the light touch, but everyday Queenslanders want tougher measures to keep communities safe. On the speech crackdown, it's more split 32%, see overreach 26%, say not far enough, 17% call it balanced, and 25% are insure. LNP supporters lean toward approval, while labor and minor party fans mostly cry too much or not enough. Pulling expert reads sums it up, most folks backstrict their gun rules, but treading into speech territory is tricky. One person's hate is another's free. Expression The government's walking a tight rope here in Queensland politics.