No Bail for Knife Offenders, Victorian Opposition Leader Proposes
‘I think the biggest challenge is ... the government weakened these laws and won’t return them to the position they were in 2023,’ Brad Battin said.
Victorian opposition leader Brad Battin speaks to the media at Victorian Parliament in Melbourne, Australia, on May 20, 2025. Asanka Ratnayake/Getty Images
Liberal Opposition leader Brad Battin is pushing for tougher bail laws after yet more stabbings and violent incidents in Melbourne.
A 19-year-old was taken to hospital with serious injuries after being allegedly stabbed in a suspected machete brawl at Broadmeadows.
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