A secret report on raising the age of criminal responsibility will be publicly released after a meeting between Australia’s attorneys-general.
Federal Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus on Friday met his state and territory counterparts to discuss Australia’s justice system, including reforms about the age of criminal responsibility.
In a communique released after the virtual meeting, the leaders agreed to release a draft report on the age of criminal responsibility, which was prepared for the Council of Attorneys-General.
“The 2020 Draft Report gave detailed consideration to the existing legal and policy framework and the reforms that could be considered to raise the age of criminal responsibility,” it reads….