Victoria is to become the first state to ban the possession of machetes in September 2025. Video by AAP
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00:00Today we are announcing Australia's first ban on machetes here in Victoria.
00:06We are doing this to keep the community safe particularly because as we have seen on many a tragic occasion machetes are destroying lives.
00:15They're hurting people, they're damaging the community and we want to destroy machetes.
00:21We've seen an increased use of machetes over the past couple of years
00:26and in particular this involves youth gangs, street fights, assaults, carjacking, aggravated burglaries and home invasions.
00:35So making this decision is very much welcomed by Victoria Police.