Shepparton electorate
Kim O’KEEFFE (Shepparton) (14:51): (1182) My question is to the Minister for Community Safety, and the information that I seek is what is being done to address the ongoing rise of crime in my electorate. In a matter of weeks my community has experienced some terrifying incidents. On 2 June two teenagers received suspected machete wounds during a fight in Shepparton that involved up to 20 people. In a separate incident the same week in Mooroopna a carjacking involved an Uber driver who was violently assaulted by two teenagers. He was run down with his own car when he tried to flee, and his vehicle was stolen. This has left the victim traumatised. Last week in broad daylight two women were randomly assaulted in Shepparton walking to their cars after work. I met with Emmy, one of the victims, and it has left her feeling terrified and unsafe. A crime community forum is being organised, and I will notify the minister of further details, where he could also share his response.