Government says authorities will refer children under 12 and their families to parenting and behavioural change programs to break the cycle of offending
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The Northern Territory government is seeking to raise the age of criminal responsibility from 10 years old to 12 years old.
The Labor government introduced the legislation to parliament on Thursday, saying authorities would now refer children under the age of 12 and their families to intensive parenting and behavioural change programs to break the cycle of offending.
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Continue reading…Government says authorities will refer children under 12 and their families to parenting and behavioural change programs to break the cycle of offendingFollow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesGet our free news app, morning email briefing or daily news podcastThe Northern Territory government is seeking to raise the age of criminal responsibility from 10 years old to 12 years old.The Labor government introduced the legislation to parliament on Thursday, saying authorities would now refer children under the age of 12 and their families to intensive parenting and behavioural change programs to break the cycle of offending.Sign up to receive an email with the top stories from Guardian Australia every morning Continue reading…