Age of Criminal Responsibility

On September 8, the Premier released a report that outlined legislative options for banning children under the age of 14 from accessing social media. The Premier has publicly stated his desire to legislate in this area on the basis that social media causes harm to children. Meanwhile, over 130 Australian organisations have joined a coalition calling for the age of criminal responsibility to be raised to 14 due to the harm caused by exposure to the criminal justice system.
Evidence from brain development experts shows that criminalising the actions of children can cause long-term harm. Children who are arrested by police, sent to court or locked away are more likely to develop mental illness, to disengage from school, to become homeless or even to die prematurely.
Greens Attorney General spokesperson Robert Simms MLC asks the Attorney-General: why does the government believe that at 10 years of age children are too young to go on Instagram yet also old enough to be held criminally responsible and detained in adult facilities?
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