Gangsterism runs unchecked, while our governments largely refuse to act

Overall, the core question is what to do to rid Australia of our serious gangster problem.  I think the solution ultimately lies with the voting public.

It would be fair to say that in both Queensland and the Northern Territory voters rebelled against the perceived soft positions of incumbent Labor governments on youth (especially Indigenous) crime.  While not the only issue, a desire for change in this area of policy contributed in a big way to the downfall of these governments and their replacement by regimes more committed to law and order.

The Labor government in Victoria faces an election in November 2026 and is widely expected to lose office.  The prospect of rejection by voters led to the dumping by Labor of Premier Jacinta Allen.  Her replacement, Ben Carroll almost immediately announced additional measures against the CFMEU and a crackdown against crime.  Whatever the result of the election, the tide appears to be turning.

The latest date for the next simultaneous House of Representatives and half-Senate elections is 20 May 2028.  With the Albanese government already diving in the polls, there are predictions of about-faces in several policy areas.  Infighting among opposition parties (One Nation v Coalition) and the split between Liberal factions is all that is saving Labor.  I think change is in the offing.