The horrendous random stabbing in Melbourne’s CBD was another violent crime allegedly committed by someone who should never have been on the streets and guess what?
The perpetrator was on bail.
Regional Victoria is not immune and that’s why The Nationals have a plan to tackle crime and rebuild trust in our justice system.
Our Safer Community Plan will ensure repeat offenders who break bail face jail, put more police on the beat and expand youth diversion programs that give kids a better future.
Regional Victorians deserve to feel safe, yet crime is rising across our communities.
- Latrobe City now has the third-highest criminal incident rate in the state — up 9.4 per cent in just one year;
- Greater Shepparton’s offences are up 23 per cent;
- Premier Allan’s backyard, Bendigo is up 12.5 per cent; and
- Total incidents have surged more than 20 per cent across the Pyrenees, Loddon and Northern Grampians.
Labor’s had over a decade to fix this, but crime is getting worse, not better.
It’s time for a fresh start under a Nationals and Liberals Government — with less waste, lower taxes and less crime.
