Mike chats with Gina Field, security expert and founder of Nepean Regional Security, about why it’s time to ban machetes nationwide.

Following a recent police shooting of a machete-wielding man in a Sydney shopping centre, Gina says tougher knife laws are urgently needed.

While Victoria is banning machete sales from September 1, other states are lagging behind.

Gina argues that unless action is taken quickly, more violent incidents will occur, putting the public—and police—at greater risk.

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