Australian State Coy on New Age of Criminal Responsibility

Australian State Coy on New Age of Criminal Responsibility
Victorian Labor Treasurer Jaclyn Symes speaks to the media during a press conference in Melbourne, Victoria March 10, 2022. AAP Image/Diego Fedele
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Raising the age of criminal responsibility in Victoria to 12 rather than 14 would make no sense and ignore best practice, human rights, children and Indigenous advocates say.

Currently, children as young as 10 can be arrested, held on remand and jailed across the nation for committing crimes.