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Tuesday, 31 January 2012 18:21

Late police warning eight hours after dangerous sex offender does a runner

Bligh Labor's retiring Police Minister Neil Roberts has issued a public warning – 8.5 hours after danger sex offender Andrew Ellis did a runner.

LNP Shadow Police Minister John-Paul Langbroek said it was unbelievable that Minister Roberts has finally issued a public warning.

"Andrew Ellis ripped off his GPS tracker and did a runner at 1am, then allegedly assaulted a female jogger at 6:30am at Seventeen Mile Rocks – but it takes another 8.5 hours to warn the public," Mr Langbroek said.

"We need some answers from the Minister and the Premier about why they can rush out feel-good statements about new police stations, but take more 8.5 hours to issue a warning to the public about a dangerous sex offender.

"It's bad enough to have this offender on the loose, but why wait 8.5 hours to issue a warning.

"This disgraceful incident results from the pathetic and ineffectual laws presided over by the long-term Labor government.  Answers need to be sought from the Police Minister Neil Roberts who's far too busy checking out post retirement holiday options to bother to do his job properly.

"Labor has long track record of letting dangerous sex predators loose.

"It's time for a change. It's time to get Queensland back on track."

John-Paul Langbroek

John-Paul Langbroek

John-Paul Langbroek is the Minister for Education, Training and Employment and your Member for Surfers Paradise.

For more than 20 years, John-Paul and his family have called the Gold Coast home.

Having been educated in the public school system, John-Paul learned the value of hard work at an early age. After graduating from Sunnybank High, John-Paul went on to study at the University of Queensland, receiving an honours degree in Dental Science.

After finishing university John-Paul, like many young adults, travelled to the UK to live and work in London. When he returned to Australia, he and his wife Stacey decided to settle in Queensland, opening a small dental surgery on the Gold Coast.

As a small businessman and health practitioner, John-Paul is well aware of the issues affecting Queenslanders and has a strong desire to see Queensland be the best and most prosperous place it can be.

Since being elected in 2004, John-Paul has been a vocal advocate in Parliament. John-Paul was instrumental in bringing in new laws cracking down on underage binge drinking and banning dangerous drug implements such as 'ice' pipes. He was the Leader of the Opposition between April 2009 and March 2011 and has held numerous shadow portfolios including Health, Education, the Arts, Police and Corrective Services, Public Works and Housing, Employment and Training, Natural Resources, Mines and Energy.

Electorate Contacts

Email  surfers.paradise@parliament.qld.gov.au 
Phone  07 5538 9833
Website  jplangbroek.com

 

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