📋 Tender Overview
The Miles Government will extend the deadline of the existing secondary engine immobiliser trial in Cairns, Townsville and Mount Isa, from 30 September 2024 to 31 December 2024. In addition, the Miles Labor Government will expand the immobiliser trial statewide from next year. This commitment includes a 15 million investment to fund up to 20,000 new immobiliser vouchers. The voucher can fully offset the cost of an immobiliser devices purchase and installation.
Police advise that early evidence from the Vehicle Immobiliser Trial indicates the trial has been very successful. The Queensland Police Service advises that there have been no reports of a vehicle fitted with an immobiliser being stolen. In fact, police advise there have been several instances where an immobiliser has prevented vehicle theft. Extending the deadline for the current trial, as well as expanding the trial to new areas, will enable more Queenslanders to access this cutting-edge crime prevention technology. The latest data from the Queensland Police Service indicates that this and other initiatives under the Community Safety Plan for Queensland are working.
Within the trial areas we have seen (comparing July to June 2022-23 vs 2023-24):
A 22% decrease in Unlawful entry offences in the Far North District (including Cairns).
A 18% decrease in Unlawful use of a motor vehicle (UUMV) offences in the Far North District (including Cairns).
A 16% decrease in Unlawful entry offences in the Townsville District.
A 1% decrease in Unlawful use of a motor vehicle (UUMV) offences in the Townsville District.
A 9% decrease in Unlawful entry offences in the Mount Isa District.
A 14% decrease in UUMV offences in the Mount Isa District.
