The Victorian Government says it’s tough on crime—but is “just throwing money at it” really a solution? As communities reel from escalating violence, fire bombings, and repeat youth offenders cycling through the courts, a newly announced multi‑million‑dollar review of sentencing laws raises serious questions. Will this expensive exercise make Victorians safer, or is it another headline‑friendly distraction from the hard decisions that actually curb crime?
Drawing on more than 500 years of combined policing experience and the voices of real victims, the Community Advocacy Alliance lays out a blunt assessment of what’s broken—and what could actually work. From failures in bail and court accountability to the case for an independent law-and-order commission, this story challenges the government’s approach and calls for reform that delivers real outcomes, not political noise. Read the full analysis and decide for yourself whether Victoria can afford to keep doing nothing differently.
Full story at https://caainc.org.au/