Push for criminal age raise has in principle support One government has backed away from raising the age of criminal consent, despite reports attorneys-generals from across the nation are backing the move.
Crime by THOMAS MORGAN
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Subscriber only NT senator Sam McMahon has cited kids knowing what they are doing as a reason why the Territory should leave the age of criminal responsibility at 10, as the government indicates it supports raising it in principle . The Royal Commission into the Protection and Detention of Children in the NT recommended the move to raise the age of criminal responsibility from 10 to 12 years old, which was tabled in parliament in November 2017.
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