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Callum Godde, William Ton and Rachael Ward

'Whatever it takes': Labor's youth crime political fix

Victoria is taking a similar approach to Queensland "adult time for adult crime" laws. (PR IMAGE PHOTO)

An under-pressure state government has one eye on an election with moves to knock youth crime out of the headlines, political analysts say.

Victoria's Labor government has vowed to force children as young as 14 into adult courts for sentencing over violent crimes and possible life sentences for "puppet master" criminals who recruit kids into violent gangs.

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