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Callum Godde

Aboriginal, legal minds lash 'irresponsible' age raise

Jaclyn Symes hasn't confirmed if raise-the-age proposals will be put to cabinet. (Joel Carrett/AAP PHOTOS) (AAP)

Any move to raise the age of criminal responsibility in Victoria to 12 rather than 14 will be a false step and ignore expert advice, Aboriginal and legal groups say.

Children as young as 10 can be arrested, held on remand and jailed across the nation for committing crimes.

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