Monthly Archives: November 2021

We need commitment and action now to raise the age to at least 14 years

Youthlaw is part of a large coalition of organisations here in Victoria and nationally – all committed to and calling for the age of criminal responsibility to be raised to at least 14 years of age.

 Over the weekend you would have seen reports that Australia’s Attorneys-General have agreed to work on a  proposal to raise the age of criminal responsibility to 12 years old.