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Machete Ban Begins in Victoria, Offenders Face $47,000 Fines

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Machete Ban Begins in Victoria, Offenders Face $47,000 Fines

Machetes on display during an announcement at Victoria Police Headquarters in Melbourne, Australia on March 13, 2025. AAP Image/James Ross

Machetes are now officially banned in Victoria and the government is now starting a campaign to get people to surrender their weapons.

Owning, carrying, using, buying or selling a machete without a valid exemption is now a criminal offence. Penalties up to two years in prison or $47,000 fines apply.

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