Criminal Law (Criminal Organisations Disruption) Amendment Act 2013
Criminal Law (Criminal Organisations Disruption) Amendment Act 2013, was an act of the Parliament of Queensland introduced with a package of legislation aiming to combat "illegal activities of criminal gangs, including criminal [motorcycle] gangs."[1] [2]
The act was passed on 16 October 2013, and received Royal Assent on 17 October 2013.[3] In 2016 it was repealed as part of the introduction of the Serious and Organised Crime Amendment Bill .[4][5][6]
Acts amended
The Act amended various existing legislation including the Criminal Code,[7] prompting public criticism[8] and an (unsuccessful) High Court challenge.[9]
Prescribed criminal organizations and places
The Act declared a list of motorcycle gangs to be 'outlaw motorcycle gangs' and therefore banned under the legislation, including:[10]
- Bandidos
- Black Uhlans
- Coffin Cheaters
- Comancheros
- Finks
- Fourth Reich
- Gladiators
- Gypsy Jokers
- Hells Angels
- Highway 61
- Iron Horsemen
- Life and Death
- Lone Wolf
- Milky Boys
- Mobshitters
- Mongols
- Muslim Brotherhood Movement
- Nomads
- Notorious
- Odins Warriors
- Outcasts
- Outlaws
- Phoenix
- Rebels
- Red Devils
- Renegades
- Scorpions
In addition, the Act declared "prescribed places" that fell within its remit, although police subsequently admitted that the list was a 'living document' and subject to change.[11]
See also
Further reading
- Criminal Law (Criminal Organisations Disruption) Amendment Act 2013 PDF.
- Brad Ryan, Brad; Santow, Simon; staff (16 October 2013). "Qld Government's tough anti-bikie laws passed after marathon debate in Parliament". ABC News (online news article).
References
- ^ "New laws target criminal gangs". Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 23 October 2013. Retrieved 2 April 2016.
- ^ "High Court upholds Queensland "anti-bikie laws"". Human Rights Law Centre. Retrieved 21 June 2025.
- ^ "Criminal Law (Criminal Organisations Disruption) Amendment Act 2013 No. 45". Queensland Parliament. Retrieved 21 June 2025.
- ^ "Queensland adopts Australia's toughest serious organised crime laws". Queensland Government. 29 November 2016. Archived from the original on 15 December 2018. Retrieved 15 December 2018.
- ^ O'Brien, Chris (30 August 2016). "Proposed Queensland crime laws will create new offences, increase some penalties". ABC News. Retrieved 15 December 2018.
- ^ Sutton, Candice (15 March 2017). "Secret report reveals anti-bikie laws are 'useless' to control gangs and recommends law abolished". news.com.au. Retrieved 15 December 2018.
- ^ Moynihan, Anthony. "Current Legal Issues Seminar Series 2013" (PDF). University of Qld Law School. Retrieved 21 June 2025.
- ^ "Report on the Taskforce on Organised Crime Legislation". Queensland Government. Retrieved 21 June 2025.
- ^ "Kuczborski v State of Queensland". AUSTLII. Retrieved 21 June 2025.
- ^ "26 OMCG declared a Criminal Organisation". Gatenby Criminal Law. Retrieved 21 June 2025.
- ^ Solomons, Mark (31 October 2013). "Queensland Police admit errors in lists of groups, locations in anti-bikie laws". Australian Broadcasting Commission. Retrieved 21 June 2025.