Raise the Age
Media and commentary about our work to Raise the Age, because children belong in schools and communities, not prisons.
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Politics triumphs over evidence as Attorneys General fail on raising the age
The statement by national Attorneys General to ‘support developing a proposal’ to increase the minimum age of criminal responsibility from 10 to 12 is a political fudge that changes nothing and leaves children exposed to harm. Despite considering this issue for years and overwhelming evidence supporting the need to act urgently to raise the age…
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Shoebridge Bill highlights need for action to raise the age
An alliance of community, legal, and First Nations justice organisations has welcomed the Children (Criminal Proceedings) Amendment (Age of Criminal Responsibility) Bill 2021, introduced to NSW Parliament this morning by David Shoebridge MLC. This Bill would raise the age of criminal responsibility in NSW to 14, creating both better outcomes for children kept out of…
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Should ten year olds be jailed?
Australia is out of step with most of the world when it comes to the age we send kids to jail – here 10 year olds can be locked up. Most countries of Europe insist children need to be aged between 12 and 16 and it is sobering to note, of the children incarcerated aged…
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Attorneys-General defer decision to raise the age, despite decades of research supporting change
The Council of Attorneys-General (CAG) yesterday failed to commit to raising the age of legal responsibility from 10 to 14, leaving Australia out of step with the rest of the world, at odds with social and medical research, and out of touch with community expectations. Today a group of NSW-based organisations have joined together to…
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#RaiseTheAge forum
‘Raising the age of criminal responsibility is not just an Aboriginal issue, it’s about the fundamental human rights of young people in this country. However, like most human rights issues in this country it affects our people the most,’ – Daniel Daylight. Thank you to everyone who attended PIAC’s zoom forum on 21 July, and…
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#RaiseTheAge interview on ABC 702 Breakfast
Interview with Jonathon Hunyor, Daniel Daylight and Dr Jacqueline Small in relation to raising the age of criminal responsibility. Starts at 24:11.