Labor’s hasty review of Victoria’s new bail laws smacks of byelection panic
Labor’s hasty review of Victoria’s new bail laws smacks of byelection panic
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Premier Jacinta Allan’s announcement highlights the government’s fear of losing the crucial western suburbs seat of Werribee – where crime is a persistent issue.
It’s clear the Victorian Labor government is in panic mode ahead of this weekend’s Werribee byelection. It’s the only explanation for its hasty proposal to review the state’s brand-new bail laws – and possibly others.
At a press conference at the parliament on Tuesday, ostensibly to announce an inquiry into a recent landslide on the Mornington Peninsula, the premier, Jacinta Allan, confirmed she has instructed the attorney general and the police minister to review the laws just six months after they were passed.
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