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Nick Gibbs

Queensland backs criminal age rise, youth crackdown

The Queensland government continues to back a national push to raise the age of criminal responsibility, as it prepares to override its own human rights laws to crack down on child offenders.

Attorney-General Shannon Fentiman says Queensland supports efforts to raise the age from 10, but didn't say if her state will go it alone if national efforts fail.

"We would like a nationally consistent approach when it comes to young people," Ms Fentiman told reporters on Thursday.

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