The petition of residents of the State of Queensland draws to the attention of the House to the community view that some sentences for serious, violent and/or sexual offences are inadequate and are not consistent with community expectations.

Your petitioners therefore request the House to:

1.    support the work of the Sentencing Advisory Committee regarding minimum non-parole periods for certain serious, violent and/or sexual offences; and

2.    consider increasing penalties for certain serious, violent and/or sexual offences and offences committed against on-duty police and/or emergency services officers.