First Nations campaigner accuses Queensland government of ‘hypocrisy’ for voting down ‘raise the age’ bill

Labor voted against bill seeking to raise age of criminal responsibility from 10 to 14 shortly after committing to Indigenous treaty

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An Indigenous campaigner has accused the Queensland government of hypocrisy" for voting against a bill to raise the age of criminal responsibility on the same day that it committed to a historic" treaty with First Nations people.

The premier, Annastacia Palaszczuk, told parliament on Tuesday the government would make a historic leap towards reconciliation" and commit to signing a treaty with Indigenous people.

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