world-first declaration against members of the Finks motorcycle gang.It may do so under controversial new laws aimed at curbing bikie criminal activity.
Premier Mike Rann on Sunday confirmed that Attorney General Michael Atkinson was considering an application from South Australian police to have a declaration issued against members of the gang.According to the Sunday Mail newspaper, 42 gang members are the subject of the application, with the declaration likely to occur this week.
"The Finks are thugs," Mr Rann told journalists in Adelaide."Members of the Finks have got criminal records involving drugs and violence and illegal firearms and everything else longer than any arm that anyone's ever seen."... I'm looking forward to the outcome of the deliberations of the Attorney General."Under the Serious and Organised Crime (Control) Act gang members can be officially "declared" in Parliament and then become subject to a control order which can restrict their contact with nominated people and places.According to the Sunday Mail, the orders are aimed at stopping Finks gang members freely associating and planning or conspiring to commit crime.Mr Rann said a declaration under the legislation would be a world-first."The legislation, which is extremely controversial, has now been followed by New South Wales and the Northern Territory," he said."My plea today is for all of the states in Australia to follow SA, NSW and NT so there are no safe havens for criminal bikie gangs anywhere in Australia."
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