Raising Criminal Age Key for Youth Justice and Child Wellbeing: Study

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In a submission to an Australian Human Rights Commission investigation into possible reforms to youth justice, the Australian Medical Association has called on Australia's Attorney-General to show leadership by encouraging his state and territory counterparts to raise the age of criminal responsibility from 10 to 14.

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