There are increased concerns over a planned raising of the age of criminal responsibility to 14, following the news a 13-year-old had been charged with allegedly sexually assaulting a woman late last year.

Victoria Police Union secretary, Wayne Gatt, says while the discussion of raising the age of criminal responsibility is a “legitimate” one.

“The reality is, in Victoria, we know from the age of 12 and above, the frequency of offending and the severity of offending increases exponentially,” he told Tom Elliott.

Press PLAY to hear his concern with raising the age of criminal responsibility 

Police Union secretary Wayne Gatt weighs in on age of criminal responsibility debate