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Not sure that's true, I haven't read about it (live in AUS). A lot of the campaigns by the opposition in the upcoming state elections are heavily focused on being "tough on crime".

Got an article or something?

Lauren Southern receives $68,000 bill from Victoria Police

https://www.heraldsun.com.au/blogs/andrew-bolt/lauren-southe...

Here's a much better link http://www.theunshackled.net/rundown/victoria-police-issue-s...