Why are deaths from drink driving not considered as murder in Australia? | 60 Minutes Australia

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We've tried everything. Random breath testing, tougher penalties and endless publicity campaigns. But the message just isn't getting through. And each year, more and more people are being killed by drink drivers. So maybe it's time we got really tough on the idiots causing the carnage. It's a radical step but in 2009, some experts believe drink drivers who kill should be charged with murder. It was already happening in America, thanks to one very tough prosecutor. Many grieving Australian families are asking why it was not happening here.

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