Liberal and Greens senators call for age of criminal responsibility to be lifted in wake of youth justice report

By Nino Bucci · The Guardian World

Incorrect media reporting is leading to inconsistent treatment of children across states and territories, the report found Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Senators from the Liberals and Greens have joined forces to call for the age of criminal responsibility to be lifted, after a federal inquiry into the youth justice system found that incorrect media reporting was leading to an inconsistent treatment of children across states and territories. The Senate committee report, released on Friday , made four recommendations, including for the federal attorney general to work with state and territory counterparts to introduce national minimum standards in relation to youth justice and establish a “National Child and Community Safety Taskforce”. Continue reading...