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Nick Gibbs

Police union reject Qld criminal age bill

The Queensland Police Union has rejected a Greens' bill to raise the criminal age from ten to 14. (AAP)

Support services for vulnerable kids are non-existent in parts of regional Queensland and police are the only round-the-clock option, a hearing on raising the criminal age of responsibility has been told.

Monday's parliamentary committee hearing is investigating a Greens' bill to raise the criminal age from 10, the status quo across the country, to 14.

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