A ban on the sale and possession of machetes has been fast-tracked in Victoria after a gang brawl broke out in Melbourne Northland Shopping Centre on May 25, 2025.
00:00I'm announcing today that Effective Immediately will be bringing in place a ban on the sale of machetes here in Victoria
00:21and this ban will be in place from midday on Wednesday.
00:25Under consumer powers, using these powers, Victoria will be banning machetes from being sold anywhere in the state.
00:33We can do this now.
00:35We can move to bring about this ban on the sale of machetes as we move quickly and safely with Victoria Police on bringing about that Australian first machete ban.
