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Vic government abandons plans to raise age of criminal responsibility to 14

Published 13 August 2024, 7:40 am
Human rights groups have joined First Nations and community organisations in condemning the decision by the Victorian government to scrap plans to raise the age of criminal responsibility to 14, in response to rising community concerns over youth crime.
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