How Victoria should follow Queensland in dealing with youth offenders

Tom Elliott is calling on Victoria to adopt recently-announced Queensland laws which allow youth offenders to be penalised in the same way as adults.

The Crisafulli government’s new laws mean offences such as burglary, robbery and serious assault now carry the same penalty, regardless of age.

The 3AW Mornings host said says it’s time the Allan government look at similar laws for Victoria amid the state’s crime wave.

Click PLAY to hear Tom Elliott’s FULL comments on the Adult Crime, Adult Time laws

“The state government has had her head in the sand about these things,” he said on 3AW Mornings.

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