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Lift age of criminal responsibility: AMA

The Australian Medical Association is pushing push for the age of criminal responsibility to be lifted to 14 years.

Australian Medical Association president Tony Bartone
Tony Bartone says the criminalisation of children disproportionately affects indigenous youth. (AAP) Source: AAP

https://www.sbs.com.au/news/lift-age-of-criminal-responsibility-ama

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By Fatemeh Hashemi

Source: AAP

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