The New South Wales government has announced plans to double penalties for certain knife crimes has triggered a sense of déjà vu, reminiscent of similar promises made in 1998. 

Ray Hadley highlighted the striking similarity between the current proposal and the Carr Labor government’s 1998 knife crime laws, signalling the government’s futile cycle of ineffective policymaking.

“This waffle from the Chris Minns government is an unadulterated load of B.S… until we talk about mandatory minimums, these sentencing announcements are just BS,” exclaimed Ray.

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