The National Agreement on Closing the Gap formalises a partnership between the Australian governments and the Coalition of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peak Organisations (the Coalition of Peaks) to overcome the inequality experienced by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, and achieve life outcomes equal to all Australians.

The Centre for Excellence in Child and Family Welfare, Victoria’s peak body, calls on the Victorian Government to raise the age of criminal responsibility to at least 14 years of age, and take a leading role in advocating for this change Australia-wide through their input into the Council of Attorneys-General review process.

Life Without Barrier’s submission to the Council of Attorneys-General Age of Criminal Responsibility Working Group review, advocates for lifting of the Minimum Age of Criminal Responsibility (MACR) to 14 years.

The Australian Human Rights Commission’s submission to the Council of Attorneys-General Age of Criminal Responsibility Working Group review, dated February 2020. The Commission’s belief is that the age of 10 years is too low.

The Closing the Gap Partnership Agreement is a formal agreement between Commonwealth, state and territory governments, the National Coalition of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peak Organisations, and the Australian Local Government Association.