ACT police Taskforce Invidia has identified five known interstate outlaw motorcycle gang members of the Finks involved in a brawl in Braddon early on Sunday morning and the Canberra Liberals say it’s another example of why the ACT needs anti-consorting laws.
Shadow police minister Deborah Morris is concerned that four innocent members of the public have been injured in a bikie brawl.
“This is another example of why the ACT needs anti-consorting laws to protect the ACT public from OMCGs,” Mrs Morris said.
“Labor’s refusal to take outlaw bikie violence seriously is putting innocent Canberrans at risk.
“The Police Minister consistently refuses to introduce anti-consorting laws, saying they are ‘inconsistent with human rights principles that we have in the ACT,’ while the attorney-general says she’s ‘not convinced that anti-consorting laws are the answer’.
“Instead of obsessing about the rights of outlaw bikie members, the police minister and the attorney-general should start thinking about the human rights of Canberrans to be safe. Bartenders have a right to feel safe at work and patrons have the right to enjoy a night out in peace,” Mrs Morris said.
She cited recent examples of OMCG activity in and around Canberra, including:
- The arrest of a Rebels outlaw motorcycle gang member following a meeting at Canberra’s Greyhound Racing Club on June 14.
- More than 100 members of the Rebels OMCG meeting at the same venue at the same time.
- More than 450 members of the Rebels meeting at the same venue during March 2024.
- The Hells Angels held their national meeting at the German Club earlier this year.
- The Comancheros OMCG meeting in Canberra in September 2024, congregating in many different Canberra locations.
She says OMCGs continue to meet in the ACT because it remains legal for them to wear their gang colours, jackets and openly congregate in large numbers.
The cost to ACT taxpayers is more than $400,000 for authorities to keep an eye on outlaw bikies during their national runs since 2024.
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