CRIME – VICTORIA

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

The staggering amount Allan govt is spending to keep young crims locked up

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Original article by Ryan Bourke
Herald Sun – Page: Online : 27-Aug-25

Andrew and Nicola Forrest’s Minderoo Foundation has released a report which shows that it now costs the Victorian government – and taxpayers – $7,775 per day to keep each young offender in jail. This equates to more than $280,000 per year for each offender. In contrast, the daily cost of detaining young offenders is just $2,814 in New South Wales and $2,162 in Queensland. A spokesman for Victoria’s Department of Justice & Community Safety says every dollar spent on keeping the community safe is "money well spent". The Minderoo Foundation’s figures are based on data from the Productivity Commission covering the period from 2023 to 2024.

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MINDEROO FOUNDATION, VICTORIA. DEPT OF JUSTICE AND COMMUNITY SAFETY, AUSTRALIA. PRODUCTIVITY COMMISSION

Allan’s shock confession that bail laws are too soft

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Original article by Shannon Deery
Herald Sun – Page: Online : 4-Feb-25

Victoria’s Premier Jacinta Allan has ordered a review of the state’s bail laws, amid an ongoing crime wave. Allan has asked Attorney-General Sonya Kilkenny and Police Minister Anthony Carbines to review the existing bail laws, which were strengthened just six months ago. Allan says that while these reforms are already making a difference, it is clear that more needs to be done to address community safety. Shadow police minister David Southwick says Victoria has become a lawless state due to the government’s lack of leadership on the issue of crime.

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VICTORIA. DEPT OF PREMIER AND CABINET

Deportation awaits jailed African thugs

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Original article by Samantha Hutchinson
The Australian – Page: 2 : 3-Jan-18

One member of a African street gang in Victoria has been deported to New Zealand, while six others with links to the gangs are awaiting deportation. All seven have had their visas cancelled, with six of the seven appealing the cancellations. Meanwhile, comments by both Victorian Police Minister Lisa Neville and acting Acting Victorian Police Chief Commissioner Shane Patton on 2 January appear to be an admission that the state does have a problem with violent African street gangs, despite both the police and the Andrews government having previously denied such a problem existed.

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VICTORIA. DEPT OF JUSTICE AND REGULATION, VICTORIA POLICE, AUSTRALIA. DEPT OF THE PRIME MINISTER AND CABINET

Burglars on prowl most in January

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Original article by Craig Butt, Claire Martin, Louise Almeida
The Age – Page: 10 : 7-Jan-15

An analysis of Victorian crime data shows that the month of January tends to have the state’s highest incidence of reported burglaries. The number of burglaries that occur in January is eight per cent higher than the monthly average. Superintendent Tim Hansen of Victoria Police says many burglaries that occur in January are opportunistic, with criminals taking advantage of the fact that people are often away from home on holidays

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VICTORIA POLICE, INSURANCE COUNCIL OF AUSTRALIA LIMITED

State’s crime rate rises for third year

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The Age – Page: 4 : 28-Aug-14

New data shows that there was a 3.7 per cent increase in Victoria’s crime rate during the 2013-14 financial year. This includes an 0.2 per cent increase in crimes against the person and a 7.5 per cent rise in sexual offences that did not involve rape. Reports of family violence rose by 6.2 per cent, while some 3,813 offences related to the use of "ice" were reported to police

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VICTORIA POLICE, VICTORIA. DEPT OF JUSTICE

Police union demands 1800 extra officers on street

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Original article by Rania Spooner
The Age – Page: 4 : 1-Aug-14

The Police Association of Victoria wants the number of police officers in the state to be increased by 1,880 by the end of 2018. The Police Association’s secretary, Detective Senior Sergeant Ron Iddles, says there is a need for more officers who can respond to emergency calls rather than working for taskforces. He notes that there has been a sharp increase in crime in parts of Melbourne that are experiencing high population growth

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VICTORIA POLICE, THE POLICE ASSOCIATION OF VICTORIA, PRESS COUNCIL OF AUSTRALIA