Against warnings from health, justice and Aboriginal groups, the NT government says it will fulfil its election promise and return the age of criminal responsibility back to 10 this year.
  • rainynight65@feddit.orgEnglish
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    1 month ago

    The fact that this is the new (liberal) governments first priority speaks volumes. Their approach to crime is all about punishment and retaliation, not about prevention and mitigation.

    Treating ten year old children like adults when they mess up is going to do them a world of harm.

  • Gorgritch_Umie_Killa@aussie.zoneEnglish
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    1 month ago

    Oh great, this shit again. First thing Labor should’ve done when they came to power federally was revoke that country licensing deal the propagandists at Newscorp got from, was it the Morrison government?? I’m sure Labor waved ot through also though.