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The LNP's new crime statistics could be comparing 'apples and oranges'

politics

Queensland's premier is using new statistics to argue that crime is falling across the state, but the data sources are inconsistent, per ABC News (Australia). The reporting raises questions about whether the comparison is truly apples-to-apples—a methodological concern that matters for evaluating the claim.

Source: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07-18/qld-victim-number-...

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