Raise the Age National Campaign
What this campaign seeks
Raise minimum age of criminal responsibility from 10 to at least 14 nationally, in line with UN Committee on the Rights of the Child recommendations.
How it works
Coalition building across legal, medical, Indigenous, and human rights sectors. State-by-state legislative advocacy. Media campaigns featuring affected families. International pressure via UN reporting.
Where it stands
Partial success: ACT raised to 14 (2025), Victoria to 12 rising to 14 (2024). NT reversed from 12 back to 10 (2024). Other states unchanged.
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