Victoria's Premier Daniel Andrews plans to raise the age of criminal responsibility independently, focusing on youth justice reforms. Current laws allow arrests from age 10, but proposed changes may raise the minimum age to 12 or 14, protecting vulnerable children and enhancing the justice system's compassion.

Jason Roberts, convicted in the Silk-Miller murders of two Victorian police officers, has been granted a retrial after the Court of Appeal deemed his conviction unsound. His claim of innocence and new evidence will be examined in court, as he seeks a fair trial.