As gangs riot, where is our Premier?

Violent gangs are rioting on city streets, families are afraid to go to Moomba celebrations, shootings in our suburbs have become a daily occurrence and there aren’t enough police to go around.  Yet today Mr Andrews is nowhere to be seen.

It’s intolerable that armed gangs can just take over our streets and seem to get away with it as they have.

In times of crisis, leadership needs to come from the top. If our Premier has what it takes, he must show that leadership now, come out of hiding and tell Victorians what he and his government are going to do urgently to reclaim our streets from violent gangs and make them safe for ordinary Victorians to use and enjoy.

For the Herald-Sun’s report on the riot and its aftermath, see Moomba: Police .increase numbers as rival gangs threaten violence.