Machetes to be banned from sale in Victoria the wake of Northland Shopping Centre brawl (www.abc.net.au)

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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.

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[-] [email protected] 6 points 5 days ago

I don't think there is much of an endgame beyond don't give the opposition a chance to say you're "weak on crime". It won't work or change much, but it's the look of doing something that matters to the public.

[-] [email protected] 5 points 5 days ago

Ohhh right! THAT'S why I drink! That right there! Thank you for the reminder.

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