Should gang members automatically get harsher sentences?

Opinion

The Government has announced plans to double the sentence for anyone taking part in an organised crime group in an effort to crack down on gangs.

Justice Minister Mark Burton says several laws would be amended to make life tougher for gangs. He says the Crimes Act would be changed to see the maximum sentence for participating in an organised crime group doubled to 10 years. Police would also be given increased powers to bug gang houses in investigations of organised crime.

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