Queensland police's power to crack down on knife crime a ‘no brainer'
Sky News contributor Joe Hildebrand reacts to Queensland police's power to search people in suspicion of carrying a knife.
'I think it's a no-brainer,' Mr Hildebrand told Sky News host Paul Murray.
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