The criminal legal system is supposed to be fair and just. But for years, successive Victorian governments have ratcheted up a dangerous “tough on crime” agenda resulting in a creep of police powers without any real accountability.
This has been made clear this week, with the Allan government presenting its political priorities to us in no uncertain terms — it is more interested in protecting police and their interests than protecting children. By backflipping on the Victorian government’s commitment to raise the minimum age of criminal responsibility from 10 to 14 by 2027, Allan has betrayed Victorian children.
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