The 12-month trial waslaunched last May across the Surfers Paradise and Broadbeach Safe Night Precincts to crack down on knife crime after the stabbing of 17-year-old Jack Beasley two years earlier.
As part of the trial,197 weapons,including knives and machetes,were seized,Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk told parliament.
Of about 16,800 people searched during the trial,almost 500 were charged.
“Police have found wanding such an effective tool that the trial of these powers will now be expanded for two years into all Queensland Safe Night Precincts and beyond … into public transport,” Palaszczuk said.
“That will include all trams,buses,trains and ferries,all public transport stations and associated infrastructure.”
With Jack’s parents,Brett and Belinda,in the public gallery of parliament,Palaszczuk said she agreed with Police Minister Mark Ryan that new laws to expand the trial should be called “Jack’s Law”.