Chris Hipkins: Prime Minister on Labour's new crime policy - The Mike Hosking Breakfast

Chris Hipkins accepts he made a mistake when announcing the Government's latest crackdown on youth crime.

The Prime Minister yesterday announced the Government was making "coercing a young person to commit a crime" a new criminal offence.

He was later forced to clarify it wouldn't become a new offence, but rather an aggravating factor at sentencing.

Hipkins told Mike Hosking that Cabinet considered both options, and he got mixed up about which option Cabinet has ultimately approved.

He says in the preparation of the media conference the two options got conflated, and he accepts responsibility.

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