The Hon. Gurmesh Singh, Member for Coffs Harbour (NSW), Media Release, 13 March 2024
The Coffs Coast community is urged to come forward and share their experiences about how they’ve been affected by crime, said Member for Coffs Harbour Gurmesh Singh.
Mr Singh said it was clear regional NSW was in the midst of a crime crisis.
“Our hardworking frontline police officers do a great job day in and day out and they are doing everything they can to keep our communities safe,” said Mr Singh, Shadow Minister for Tourism, Emergency Services and the North Coast.
“However, there is a feeling that they’re being let down by a justice system that is often too soft on repeat offenders.
“Labor’s regional crime package does not go far enough, so I’m encouraging Coffs Coast residents to share their stories about crime on a new website which has been launched to shine a light on the crisis: www.regionalcrime.com.au.
“This will help me and my Nationals colleagues to help convince the Minns Labor Government to take real action on regional crime.
“The NSW Coalition is calling for a Parliamentary Inquiry into Regional Crime to examine what’s at the heart of the problem, and to give our police all the backing and resources they need to tackle crime head-on in our communities.”
Mr Singh said it was important for local residents to report all crime to police because these statistics are used when decisions are made about officer allocations.
