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Country racing at its finest was showcased for the first-ever Sunday Moe Cup. A healthy crowd converged to see Logan Bates ride home the winner, while AFL legend Kevin Sheedy was in town as a special guest.
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Adult time for crime By DAVID BRAITHWAITE
ALL children 14 and above committing violent crimes - like invading someone’s home or injuring someone with a machete - will face adult sentences in adult courts, under "Adult Time for Violent Crime", the state government has announced. Under the policy, courts will treat these children like adults, so jail is more likely, and sentences are longer. Premier Jacinta Allan joined Attorney-General Sonya Kilkenny to announce that the government will follow Queensland in implementing these measures in Victoria, with a bill to be introduced to parliament this year. Under Adult Time for Violent Crime, the government claimed there would be serious consequences for children committing brazen, violent crimes that hurt victims and the community. Currently, in the Children’s Court, 34 per cent of children and young people sentenced for aggravated home invasion or aggravated carjacking offences go to jail. When they are sentenced for the same crimes in an adult court, 97 per cent go to jail. Few children currently face an adult court with a jury - only a judge makes the call. Under Adult Time for Violent Crime, children aged 14 and above must face adult sentencing in an adult court (the County Court) for the violent crime. The maximum length of a jail sentence that can be imposed in the Children’s Court is three years for any offence. The County Court can currently impose a jail sentence of up to 25 years for aggravated home invasion and aggravated carjacking, and up to 20 years for intentionally causing serious injury through gross violence. As part of its plan, the government will further increase the maximum jail sentence for aggravated home invasion and aggravated carjacking. For anyone 14 and over, these offences will carry a life sentence. Crimes to be subject to Adult Time for Violent Crime are aggravated home invasion; home invasion; intentionally causing injury in circumstances of gross violence (includes machete crime); recklessly causing injury in circumstances of gross violence (includes machete crime); aggravated carjacking; carjacking; aggravated burglary (serious and repeated), and armed robbery (serious and repeated). Continued - Page 20