Australian Politicians Row Over Melbourne’s African Gang Crime ‘Crisis’

Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has backed Federal Minister Greg Hunt who has said that African crime gangs in the city of Melbourne are “out of control.” L image: Victoria Police, R image: Stefan Postles/Getty Images

A federal politician has blamed Melbourne’s so-called African crime gang crisis on a lack of political leadership at the state level—sentiments backed up by the country’s prime minister.

Federal Minister Greg Hunt, who represents the seat of Flinders on Melbourne’s southeastern fringe, said that African gang crime is “out of control” in parts of Victoria and tougher sentencing laws are needed, reported the ABC.