自由党领袖Sussan Ley将维多利亚犯罪激增归咎于联邦无所作为, 引发总理雅辛塔·艾伦(Jacinta Allan)的强烈反弹。 Liberal leader Sussan Ley blamed Victoria’s crime surge on federal inaction, sparking backlash from Premier Jacinta Allan.

自由党领袖Sussan Ley在墨尔本访问反对派人士、敦促联邦采取行动并主办儿童安全圆桌会议时, 批评维多利亚自2024年中以来犯罪率上升了15.7%, Liberal leader Sussan Ley drew criticism for highlighting Victoria’s 15.7% rise in crime since mid-2024—driven by thefts, home invasions, and youth offenses—during a Melbourne visit with opposition figures, urging federal action and hosting a child safety roundtable. 总理雅辛塔·艾伦将此举视为政治机会主义,将其与过去的联邦自由主义言论相比较,并指责莱伊宣传反维多利亚时代的叙述. Premier Jacinta Allan dismissed the move as political opportunism, likening it to past federal Liberal rhetoric and accusing Ley of promoting an anti-Victorian narrative. Ley对当前犯罪与1920年代墨尔本的比较引发了反弹, 总理称其为误导。 Ley’s comparison of current crime to 1920s Melbourne sparked backlash, with the premier calling it misleading. 随着政治紧张局势在2026年国家选举之前加剧, 辩论因一些引人注目的事件而加剧, 包括犹太教堂纵火袭击和致命大砍刀攻击。 The debate intensified amid high-profile incidents, including synagogues’ arson attacks and a fatal machete attack, as political tensions grow ahead of the 2026 state election.