‘Life-Changing’: Commission Calls for State to Raise Age of Criminal Responsibility

‘Life-Changing’: Commission Calls for State to Raise Age of Criminal Responsibility
Youths and children wave the Australian aboriginal flag as protesters take part in an "Invasion Day" demonstration on Australia Day in Sydney on Jan. 26, 2022. Steven Saphore/AFP via Getty Images
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The Victorian Labor government should urgently legislate on raising the minimum age of criminal responsibility to 14 years without exception, according to new recommendations.

Yoorrook Justice Commission’s year-long inquiry into the Australian state’s child protection and criminal justice systems found issues such as overt structural racism.

Isabella Rayner
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Isabella Rayner is a reporter based in Melbourne, Australia. She is an author and editor for WellBeing, WILD, and EatWell Magazines.
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