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Victorian Youth Justice Bill 2024

Victoria, AustraliaVictorian Parliament2024
FavorableHigh precedent
Strategic issue

What was at stake

Raising minimum age to 12 then 14

Key holding

What the court decided

Victoria raises age to 12 (immediate) then 14 (by 2027). Includes dual-track system reforms and expanded therapeutic intervention programs.

Authorities

Statutes and cases cited

Statutes & treaties
  • § Youth Justice Bill 2024 (Vic)
Issue areas

Categories

dual-trackraise-the-agereformvictoria
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