Huh? Up here in QLD you can get 15 years for wearing the wrong belt buckle.
I suspect what you're seeing though is (again) the 'ol problem-reaction-solution game.
Problem: We are too weak on crime. Reaction: We demand that Govecorp do something about it! Solution: A whole bunch of draconian legislation that doesn't directly address the problem but WILL be twisted against the general population at some point in the future.
