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27 August 2026

Questions raised over Victoria’s adult time laws after first teen offender avoids detention

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Questions raised over Victoria’s adult time laws after first teen offender avoids detention

The 16-year-old girl was the first teenager charged under the Victorian government’s adult time for violent crime laws.

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