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Victoria's police now able to use lethal force to stop vehicles being used as weapons

Victoria Police Acting Assistant Commissioner Shane Patton

Victoria Police Acting Assistant Commissioner Shane Patton Source: SBS

The new "hostile vehicle" directive comes years after the deadly Bourke Street rampage.


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By Abby Dinham

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The new "hostile vehicle" directive comes years after the deadly Bourke Street rampage.



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