‘Enough Is Enough’: Victorian Leaders Respond After 2 Children Killed in Machete Attack
The violent crime took place just after Victoria’s machete ban came into force.
Victorian opposition leader Brad Battin speaks to the media at Victorian Parliament in Melbourne, Australia, on May 20, 2025. Asanka Ratnayake/Getty Images
Victorian Opposition leader Brad Battin has declared “enough is enough” after two Sudanese children were killed in a machete attack in Melbourne.
Two boys, 12-year-old Chol Achiek and 15-year-old Dau Akueng, were fatally stabbed by a masked gang of up to eight armed attackers.
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Monica O’Shea is a reporter based in Australia. She previously worked as a reporter for Motley Fool Australia, Daily Mail Australia, and Fairfax Regional Media. She can be reached at monica.o'[email protected]
