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Community is Everything
Raise the Age Panel Discussion

Children as young as 10 years old can be imprisoned in Victoria. Learn about why we must raise the age of criminal responsibility from 10 to at least 14 years of age. On 15 September at 5pm join us for a webinar to learn more about this issue from expert panelists including AIA National Director […]

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Community is Everything
Victorian Raise the Age of Criminal Responsibility Campaign Launch

The Victorian Aboriginal Legal Service (VALS) and the Amnesty International Australia Victorian Activism and Leadership Committee (Victorian ALC) are partnering in a campaign to “Raise the Age” of criminal responsibility in the lead up to the Victorian election. Hear from panelists including: • Nerita Waight, VALS CEO • Julia Breheny, Principal Managing Lawyer of Balit […]

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Child rights Australia
Tasmania’s commitment to raise the age of detention to 14 welcome, time to raise the age of criminal responsibility 
8 June 2022 | 11:02 am

Amnesty International Australia welcomed today’s announcement by Tasmania’s Government to raise the age of detention from 10 to 14. Amnesty International Australia Indigenous Rights Advisor, Rodney Dillon, said: “Although we don’t have a lot of detail on the plans at this stage, Amnesty welcomes this significant step in a smarter approach to justice. “Putting children […]

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Child rights Australia
AGs stop shortchanging our kids and raise the age to 14
13 November 2021 | 8:23 pm

Amnesty International today welcomed a commitment by States and Territories to work on a proposal to raise the age of criminal responsibility, but criticised a lack of leadership by not committing to a minimum age of criminal responsibility (MACR) of 14. “This is not the compromise they think it is,” Amnesty International Australia Indigenous Rights […]

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Raise the Age
Child rights Australia
ACT review shows clear pathway for all jurisdictions to raise the age
11 October 2021 | 1:58 pm

Amnesty International Australia today welcomed an independent review into raising the age of criminal responsibility from 10 to 14 in the Australian Capital Territory, saying it outlines a clear pathway for other Australian jurisdictions to act on this essential reform. The ACT is the first Australian jurisdiction to commit to raising the age – a […]

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Mark McGowan Raise the Age WA
Australia
Mark McGowan: Raise the Age to 14 in WA

Western Australia has the opportunity to lead the country in raising the minimum age of criminal responsibility from 10 to 14. Australia has one of the youngest ages of criminal responsibility in the world – the global median is 14. It’s time for WA to join the ACT, which has already committed to raising the […]

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Raise the Age
Community is Everything Australia
Let’s take action together and raise the age in WA

The time to raise the minimum age of criminal responsibility in Western Australia is now. Attorney-General John Quigley has led the campaign amongst his colleagues to get the issue on to the Federal agenda (1), now it’s time for him to deliver in WA. Western Australia has the opportunity to lead the country in raising […]

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