Victoria is taking a similar approach to Queensland "adult time for adult crime" laws. Photo: PR IMAGE PHOTO

A former children's court magistrate accuses a state premier of capitulating to public pressure with unproven youth justice laws.

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Children guilty of violent crimes could face life sentences for aggravated home invasion and carjackings in Victoria, as the state Labor government adopts a similar approach to Queensland's Liberal-National government.

Kids aged 14 and over charged with a raft of serious crimes would also no longer face a children's court and instead have their ca

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