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"The mayor of a tiny north-west QLD country town says she was horrified to hear that a family of five was forced to jump from their caravan during a car robbery earlier this week. Hughenden, which has a population of just over 1,000 people, received national attention when a thief stole a car and caravan from the council-run caravan park on Monday night. "... Cr Peddle formerly worked for the Member for Kennedy and Katter's Australian Party founder, Bob Katter. The KAP is running a crime prevention-focused campaign ahead of the state election in October. Their policies include relocation sentencing for young criminals and 'Castle Law', which would allow the use of lethal force against intruders. "'Our sleepy little towns out here have never experienced anything like that and now we're starting to see sporadic things,' Cr Peddle said. 'I'd hate to think we would have to improve our measures. I think the state government can look towards some better policies.'" Georgia Loney, ABC (v: 1m) #Hughenden #KAP https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-08-21/outback-mayor-insists-shire-is-safe-after-caravan-theft/104251622