“We have put out our policies on youth crime and relocation sentencing into the public arena for many months and there is enough public support for this idea to go ahead,’’ Mr Katter said.

“I believe state government policies remain the same – all talk and no action.

The government clearly doesn’t have any good ideas to try and address the issue.

“They have done nothing but talk up to this point while people are having their cars stolen and their homes broke into.

“This rhetoric has got to stop, it’s time for action, locals have had a gutful of out on control crime.

“It’s the same old story of shoving these kids into juvenile jails where they spend several months with more experienced criminals. What do we expect to happen once these kids come out?

“It’s not working. It’s time for the government to show some leadership and innovation by dealing with this increasing problem in a new way.’’

Mr Katter said he believed courts will very soon have little choice but give these kids a slap on the wrist for their crimes because there will be no room to put them in detention centres.

“This never-ending roundabout has got to stop,’’ he said. “The public want it to stop and many of these kids want a second chance to turn their lives around. But they’re not going to get it while they are locked up like animals with other more experienced criminals.’’

Mr Katter said the KAP policy would give magistrates the ability to effectively remove offenders from the community in which they committed the crime and place them in an environment where they can learn new skills and be taught respect.

“They would be sent to an approved property in a remote location where they would work on the land to learn life skills which will help them become better members of society,’’ he said.​