Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has addressed Queensland’s latest juvenile crime crisis, saying Queenslanders have the right to feel safe in their communities.

She said tough new legislation is being drafted before parliament reconvenes.

“I believe we need to throw everything at this, we absolutely do,” she said.

It comes after mother of two Emma Lovell was allegedly killed after a home invasion in North Lakes while over the weekend a 17-year-old boy was charged with the murder of a man in Wilston.

Criminal justice expert at Griffith University, Dr James Ogilvie, says it’s a nuanced, complex issue.

“I think one thing that the Premier does say [which] is absolutely correct and that’s that juvenile offending is a complicated problem,” he told Neil Breen.

“Having “one-size fits all” solution … is not the way to do it, I think there needs to be a more individualised approach.”

He said it’s clear there is a youth offending problem, with a small group of “chronic” young offenders who are offending at a higher rate, committing serious crimes.

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