Sussan Ley’s Melbourne crime crusade achieves little more than a political free kick for Victorian Labor

There’s no question Victoria has a crime problem, but the federal Coalition parachuting in with little more than talking points is not the answerGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastOn Wednesday morning, Sussan Ley flew into Melbourne on a mission: to sound the alarm on the city’s “out of control” crime crisis, flanked by two fellow non-Victorian members of her shadow cabinet – Queensland’s Andrew Wallace and New South Wales’ Julian Leeser.In an op-ed for the Herald Sun, the federal opposition leader painted a grim picture of Melbourne, comparing it to the 1920s – a time, she wrote, the city was “overrun by crime and political violence”.Sara: “So apart from calling it out, do you have a policy on youth crime right now?”Wallace: “We’re not the government in Victoria. The government of Victoria has the predominant responsibility of passing criminal laws”Sara: “Just to be clear, apart from calling out this issue, this is a state issue and you don’t have a policy on youth crime?.”Wallace: “We are developing our policies at a federal level.” Continue reading...

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