Victorian Minister for Police Anthony Carbines poses for a photo with a Machete Amnesty Safety Disposal Bin after announcement on the state's machete ban at Melbourne West Police Station in Melbourne in Victoria, Australia, July 31, 2025. AAP Image/Joel Carrett
Shadow Police Minister David Southwick says a lack of stop-and-search powers are limiting Victoria Police’s ability to respond to violent offenders.
“I was in [regional] Wodonga, and in Wodonga you’ve got to plan a two-day operation for taking those machetes in doing a wanding operation,” he told The Epoch Times.
