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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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[–] 4 points 1 year ago (2 children)

People who need them will be able to apply for a permit, so not a complete ban:

Under the new laws, Victorians who legitimately require them such as farmers or hunters will be required to apply for exemptions.

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  • [–] 4 points 1 year ago

    That will either stymie a lot of people who do legitimately need one or be useless. For example I have a machete and several legitimate uses for it - clearing a bunch of running bamboo on my (residential) block, clearing blackberry etc from single track for the dirt bike, and clearing lantana etc on my grandad's property. If they require something like proof of owning rural land I would be blocked from legitimate use (if I lived in Vic), if they take me at my word what's to stop any man and his dog claiming similar and then we're back where we started but with more bureaucracy.

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