Victoria plans to enact legislation in 2025 to protect retail, hospitality, and transport staff from abuse and assault.

Victoria's government plans to introduce legislation to protect retail, hospitality, and transport staff from abuse and assault, following a growing trend of customer aggression. The new laws, set to be introduced in 2025, will make Victoria the fifth Australian state to strengthen legislation against such incidents. The Australian Retailers Association welcomes the reforms, urging the remaining states and the ACT to follow suit.