A spate of recent knife attacks in Australia has led the Queensland government to propose an extension until at least 2026 to the trial of handheld metal detector wands, proposed under “Jack’s law.” However, the idea has met with opposition from an MP and civil liberties groups who see it as an overreach of police powers.
The trial has been hailed as a success, and other states, in particular New South Wales (NSW) are expected to follow suit with their trials on the back of the recent Bondi Westfield attack in Sydney.
