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Physicians disappointed at lack of national consensus to raise age of criminal responsibility
The Royal Australasian College of Physicians (RACP) said it is disappointed there was no national agreement to raise the age of criminal responsibility to 14 following a standing council of attorneys-general meeting.
Without a national consensus to raise the age to 14, we will continue to see health inequities, especially for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children.
We praise the NT and the ACT, which have raised the minimum age of criminal responsibility to 12, and we note the ACT’s commitment to raise the age to 14.
We also welcome Victoria’s recent commitment to do the same.
Continue reading…Gold Coast mayor Tom Tate says $700m plan for ‘streamlined’ Games failed to win state or federal backing. Follow the day’s news liveGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastPhysicians disappointed at lack of national consensus to raise age of criminal responsibilityThe Royal Australasian College of Physicians (RACP) said it is disappointed there was no national agreement to raise the age of criminal responsibility to 14 following a standing council of attorneys-general meeting.Without a national consensus to raise the age to 14, we will continue to see health inequities, especially for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children.We praise the NT and the ACT, which have raised the minimum age of criminal responsibility to 12, and we note the ACT’s commitment to raise the age to 14.We also welcome Victoria’s recent commitment to do the same. Continue reading…