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Victoria's bail law crackdown

  • Victoria's government has established new bail laws aimed at reducing reoffending and enhancing public safety, described as the 'toughest bail laws ever.'
  • The laws impose stricter conditions for serious offenders, including requirements for those accused of manslaughter to demonstrate compelling reasons for bail.
  • A new offence for committing an indictable crime while on bail will apply, with stricter consequences for breaching bail conditions.
  • Police data indicates a 13.4 percent rise in crime in Victoria, prompting these legislative changes to enhance public safety.
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The Epoch TimesThe Epoch Times

‘Toughest Ever’: Victoria’s New Bail Laws to Bring Harsher Consequences for Offenders

The Victorian government has introduced sweeping new bail laws designed to reduce reoffending and improve community safety. The “toughest bail laws ever” are set to overhaul the state’s bail decision-making process. Under the new legislation, the “last resort” principle for youth offenders will be removed. Previously, young people could only be detained in custody if no other options were viable. The new laws now make detention more likely for t…

·New York, United States
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9News9News

Victoria backflips on 2023 bail changes with 'toughest' laws in country

The Victorian premier has conceded "community expectations aren't being met" after pledging to introduce th...

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7NEWS Australia7NEWS Australia

Victorian premier to introduce ‘toughest bail laws in Australia' to crack down on crime

The new laws will be rushed through parliament as a state government grapples with community anger over rising crime rates.

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ABC AustraliaABC Australia

Victoria launches dramatic legal reforms to fight rising crime

Premier Jacinta Allan promises to "jolt the system" by banning machetes and enacting tougher bail laws for both young and adult offenders in the face of growing crime rates.

·Australia
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Victoria BuzzVictoria Buzz

‘It is embarrassing’: Some Victorians unhappy with growing VicPD budget

Their budget is increasing by 10.41% this year. The post ‘It is embarrassing’: Some Victorians unhappy with growing VicPD budget appeared first on Victoria Buzz.

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Herald SunHerald Sun

Bail shake-up to put community safety ‘above all’ as Allan buckles to crime crisis

The “toughest bail laws in the country” are set to be rushed through parliament with courts ordered to put community safety at the forefront of all decisions.

·Melbourne, Australia
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Sydney Morning Herald broke the news in Sydney, Australia on Tuesday, March 11, 2025.
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