Advocates disappointed by Victorian government’s backtracking on promise to raise the age of criminal responsibility

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Advocates are criticising the Victorian government's decision to backtrack on its plan to raise the age of criminal responsibility, ahead of a debate over the Youth Justice Bill this week. Premier Jacinta Allan says her focus is on diverting young people away from crime. Co-chair of the First Peoples’ Assembly, Rueben Berg, says the premier's move is disappointing.