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Victorian state political reporter Richard Willingham, Joseph Dunstan and Leanne Wong

Victorian opposition claims raising criminal age of responsibility could fuel gang recruitment

Victoria Michael OBrien Wayne Gatt Danielle Bonica Greg Barns Police
Shadow Attorney-General Michael O'Brien has claimed gang leaders will use young children to do their "dirty work". (AAP: James Ross)

Victoria's shadow attorney-general says raising the state's age of criminal responsibility will embolden gang leaders to recruit more children under 12, a position youth justice experts describe as "absolutely nonsensical".

As revealed by the ABC, the Andrews government will raise the age of criminal responsibility from 10 to 12 years. The policy is to go to cabinet on Monday.

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