You summarise the political spin attached to this topic as predictably as anyone I guess but surely a journalist of your experience would dig a little deeper than just reiterating the same jargon we've heard from years of Rannisms. Try checking how well these indentical Laws have worked in Queensland, dont ask the pollies, they'll give you more spin, ask the trained professionals who actually deal with all crime, not just populist types, ask senior Police who can speak truthfully once they are free of their career restraints...Senior Gold Coast Cop and now a Criminologist Dr Terry Goldsworthy. Here, check out this very recent SA interview by someone who went to the real expert on how these laws really operate..... radio.adelaide.edu.au/new-bikie-laws/