PoliticsLiberal and Greens senators urge raising age of criminal responsibility

A federal inquiry into Australia’s youth justice system found that inaccurate media reporting was producing inconsistent treatment of children across states and territories. Liberal senator Andrew McLachlan and Greens senator David Shoebridge said the age of criminal responsibility should be raised to 14 nationwide, while the committee recommended national standards and a child and community safety taskforce.

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