Victorian Premier Ben Carroll's youth offender plan faces backlash from critics
Victorian Premier Ben Carroll's 'tough love' plan for youth offenders, announced last week, faces criticism from Labor MPs and legal experts. Carroll stated, 'We have seen how, where you break the cycle, it can turn young lives around.' Critics argue the plan misrepresents imprisonment as therapeutic and deepens existing disadvantages for vulnerable youth.
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Published 14 Nov 2026, 19:00 UTC · Updated 14 Nov 2026, 19:10 UTC
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