State-attorney’s general decision to support the raise the age of criminal responsibility from 10 to 12 has been met with criticism from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander organisations and legal rights groups.
Indigenous communities and organisations have commented that the move is disappointing and will not fix the problem, arguing the age of criminal responsibility should be aged to 14, in line with the UN standards.
The announcement was made on Monday night in a meeting of attorney generals following a three year investigation into potential legal reforms to raise the minimum age of criminal responsibility.