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Victoria’s machete sale ban off to rocky start following confusion over the rules
Victoria’s ban on the sale of machetes has officially come into effect, however community confusion remains after the ...
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How Victoria's machete sale ban will be enforced
In March, the state government announced a raft of measures to tackle youth and violent crime in Victoria, including bail reform and a complete ban on owning machetes. It says these laws are ...
Melb shops flouting machete bans: Deadly weapons for sale at less than $5 just hours after ban starts
Brazen retailers are flouting the Allan government’s machete sale ban as the Premier faces mounting pressure over her ...
‘Choke the supply’: Victoria bans machete sales after two ‘appalling’ incidents
The Victorian Government will ban machete sales within 48 hours in the wake of two “appalling” incidents on Sunday.
Teens charged, Victoria to bring forward machete sale ban after wild gang brawl at Northland
The Allan government will fast-track a ban on the sale of machetes after a series of terrifying incidents over the weekend.
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Victoria's Machete Ban: A Bold Move Against Gang Violence
The Victoria state government in Australia is instituting a ban on the sale of machetes following a violent gang-related ...
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The Project's right wring pundit Steve Price slams Victoria's machete ban following brawl that shut down major shopping centre: 'A joke'
we will be bringing in place a ban on the sale of machetes here in Victoria, and this ban will be in place from midday on Wednesday.' Victoria is the first state in Australia to introduce ...
Australia has some of the world’s toughest gun laws – it now wants to tackle machetes
Australia has some of the toughest gun laws in the world, and gun crimes are relatively rare. But knife crimes are becoming ...