Victoria to ban machete sales this week after gang brawl at shopping centre
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Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan says the sale of machetes will be banned from Wednesday following a gang brawl at a shopping centre on Sunday.

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The Victorian government will ban the sale of machetes from Wednesday after a gang brawl at a shopping centre.

Two males were arrested and another was taken to hospital in a serious but stable condition after the incident at Northlands shopping centre.

  • MHLoppy@fedia.io
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    4 days ago

    The Conversation: Australia’s first machete ban is coming to Victoria. Will it work, or is it just another political quick fix?

    Tackling violence takes serious commitment to complex and intensive programs that focus on the root causes, particularly among at-risk families and disadvantaged, marginalised youth.

    This is hard work that takes a long time, includes many different stakeholders, and seldom sways votes. Focusing on the choice of weapon is simply a distraction.

    There is no question the sight of machete-wielding youths storming through a busy shopping centre is terrifying. People should be able to go about their business without fearing they will be attacked.

    But reducing violence takes a lot more than banning one particular weapon, as Victoria will likely find out.