Labor defends youth crime policy as 109 charges against teen dropped
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Source: The Age
Published: 2026-05-14 15:05 UTC+10:00
Section: National / Victoria
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Politics, Education, Crime & Justice, Australia, Labour & Workers, Crime & Justice
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The state government has vowed to “do everything” to strengthen punishments for teenagers who commit serious offences after a 14-year-old girl had more than 100 charges against her dropped because she was found to have been legally too young to understand her conduct was wrong.
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