⚖️ Crime & justice
Warrantless knife searches (Jack's Law): where the parties stand
Give police stop-and-search powers with metal-detector wands? Here's what every decoded party in the 2026 Victorian election has said, with sources.
For: Labor and Lib/Nat. Not mentioned by: Greens, One Nation, Legalise Cannabis, Animal Justice, Libertarian, Shooters, Fishers & Farmers, Vic Socialists, Family First and Sustainable Australia.
👍 For
Labor supports this
Jack's Law stop-and-search powers statewide by early 2027, with 1,200 hand-held metal detectors.
Source: Victorian Labor
Lib/Nat supports this
Backed Jack's Law before Labor adopted it.
Source: ABC News
👻 Ghosting
Not mentioned in anything we reviewed for 2026: