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flag Queensland plans to expand laws allowing children as young as 10 to receive adult sentences for over a dozen crimes.

flag Queensland plans to expand its "adult crime, adult time" laws, adding over a dozen offenses, like arson and rape, to the list of crimes for which children as young as 10 can receive adult sentences. flag The existing laws, passed in December, already allow such sentences for 13 offenses, including murder and manslaughter, and remove detention as a last resort. flag The expansion aims to reduce youth crime and support victims, based on expert panel recommendations.

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