Victorian government abandons promise to raise criminal age to 14 amid youth justice reforms

ABC NEWS (Australia) 2024-08-13

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The Victorian government has walked back its promise to increase the age of criminal responsibility from 10 to 14 in a move that's been described as 'cowardly'. The announcement came as the government unveiled a suite of new laws aimed at reducing youth crime in the state.
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