The state of Victoria in Australia has announced a ban on the sale of machetes following a public brawl l in a Northland mall.
Australia has a strong reputation for stomping out violent weapons, with its world-leading gun laws brought in following the 1996 Port Arthur Massacre.
Australian violence expert and Principal Research Fellow at Griffith University in Queensland Dr Samara McPhedran joins Emile Donovan to examine whether banning a weapon works, or whether violent crime will always find a way.
A police sign outside a station in Brisbane, Australia. Photo: 123RF
