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Victoria to set life terms for kids as young as 14

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Original article by Anthony Galloway
The Australian – Page: 3 : 12-Nov-25

The Victorian government has belatedly responded to the state’s youth crime crisis by announcing plans to implement ‘adult crime, adult time’ laws. Premier Jacinta Allan is set to announce that children aged 14+ who commit a range of offences will automatically have their case heard by the Country Court rather than the Children’s Court; these offences include aggravated home invasion and aggravated carjacking. The County Court can presently impose a maximum penalty of 25 years for aggravated home invasion and aggravated carjacking; however, the government will legislate to increase the maximum penalty to life imprisonment for offenders aged 14+.

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VICTORIA. DEPT OF PREMIER AND CABINET, COUNTY COURT OF VICTORIA, CHILDREN’S COURT

Raising the age of criminal responsibility set for 2025 as Victorian government unveils mammoth youth justice bill

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Original article by Kieran Rooney, Rachel Eddie
The Age – Page: Online : 19-Jun-24

The Victorian government’s proposed changes to youth justice laws will include a two-year trial of electronic monitoring and codifying the existing legal presumption of doli incapax. The government still intends to increase the age of criminal responsibility from 10 to 12, although it has conceded that this may be delayed until 2025; Youth Justice Minister Enver Erdogan says this will ultimately be raised to 14, although Monique Hurley from the Human Rights Law Centre says the government should do so immediately. The 1,000-page youth justice bill was introduced to parliament on Tuesday, and the government will need the support of crossbenchers in the upper house to ensure its passage.

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VICTORIA. DEPT OF JUSTICE AND COMMUNITY SAFETY, HUMAN RIGHTS LAW CENTRE LIMITED