The Fyles Labor government tonight potentially wiped thousands of past crimes from the record books and green-lighted all crime, no matter how serious, for under 12s.
Labor refused to answer critical questions with 79 attempts made by the Opposition.
Leader of the Opposition Lia Finocchiaro said the far-reaching consequences of the reckless bill were exposed last night.
“Any youth, even a 17-year-old, will have their record expunged for offences committed when under the age of 12,” she said.
“At the stroke of a pen, Labor is sending an untold number crimes down the memory hole and pretending they never happened.”
More astoundingly, the Attorney-General was forced to admit there was no limit to the free ride for offenders under the age of 12.
Through a series of questions to the Attorney-General, Mrs Finocchiaro asked if an offender under the age of 12 could be held responsible for particularly serious offences, such as murder.
“After avoiding the questions by calling them ‘hypothetical’ and using standing orders 33 times, the Fyles government finally admitted there were no consequences for any crime committed by an offender under 12 years of age.
“It’s basically a free-for-all for young criminals. Labor has sent a dangerous message to them, telling them to go their hardest because there won’t be any consequences.
“It’s also insulting to police to say they can still investigate crimes but cannot arrest or charge someone for those crimes.”
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