昆士兰州计划扩大法律，允许年仅 10 岁的儿童因十多种罪行而被判处成人刑期。 Queensland plans to expand laws allowing children as young as 10 to receive adult sentences for over a dozen crimes.

昆士兰州计划扩大其“成人犯罪，成人时间”法律，将纵火和强奸等十多种罪行添加到年仅 10 岁儿童可被判处成人刑罚的罪行清单中。 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. 12月通过的现行法律已经允许对包括谋杀和过失杀人在内的13种罪行判处此类刑罚，并取消了作为最后手段的拘留。 The existing laws, passed in December, already allow such sentences for 13 offenses, including murder and manslaughter, and remove detention as a last resort. 根据专家小组的建议，扩建旨在减少青少年犯罪并支持受害者。 The expansion aims to reduce youth crime and support victims, based on expert panel recommendations.