The youth justice bill, which includes various measures aimed at reducing youth crime, was passed in parliament's upper house at 2am.
will raise the age of criminal responsibility from 10 to 12 following a marathon debate in the upper house overnight.
During the lengthy debate, more than 200 amendments were proposed by the government, opposition, and crossbench MPs. Bail decision-makers will soon need to assess both the risk to community safety and the risk of further serious offending when deciding if bail is appropriate, under the bill changes. Bus driver uses fire extinguisher to fend off offenders after attack outside Melbourne shopping centre
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