{"id":264827,"date":"2025-08-10T19:18:26","date_gmt":"2025-08-10T09:18:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/?p=264827"},"modified":"2025-08-10T19:21:54","modified_gmt":"2025-08-10T09:21:54","slug":"fight-intruders-face-no-charges-major-push-to-overhaul-vics-self-defence-laws","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/?p=264827","title":{"rendered":"Fight intruders, face no charges: Major push to overhaul Vic\u2019s self-defence laws"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Victorians would be free to forcefully fight back against home intruders without consequence under a bold proposal to bolster the state\u2019s self-defence laws. Here\u2019s what it means for you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Libertarian MP David Limbrick is launching a bold bid to review, and potentially overhaul, the state\u2019s self-defence laws to give more power to residents to protect their homes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It comes on the back of a&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/archive.is\/o\/gHzAs\/https:\/\/www.heraldsun.com.au\/news\/victoria\/number-of-violent-breakins-in-victoria-has-surged-in-the-past-decade\/news-story\/31dd43b9292f4af64b8e5a59e6682d7b\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">surge in violent home invasions<\/a>, with&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/archive.is\/o\/gHzAs\/https:\/\/www.heraldsun.com.au\/truecrimeaustralia\/police-courts-victoria\/police-reveal-mistake-vic-residents-are-making-that-helps-intruders-break-into-their-homes\/news-story\/ec4a9edbeb0f5ba381db694472e6309e\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">thousands of cases last year<\/a>&nbsp;seeing Victoria hit a new record for the crime.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It would be the first review of the laws in over a decade and would specifically focus on how they were applied to people protecting their own homes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cPeople tell me they are worried about their safety and confused about what they are allowed to do, so I think it\u2019s high time we strengthened and clarified the laws about self-defence,\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mr Limbrick said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>They shouldn\u2019t have to! We just need criminals jailed. We need judges to consider the victims rights more than the offenders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We need police to catch real criminals not flag wavers. We need more police patrolling the streets. We shouldn\u2019t have to defend our houses!!<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/image-5-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-264829\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/image-5-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/image-5-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/image-5-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/image-5-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/image-5.png 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>If you break into someone\u2019s house at night or otherwise the intent should be threaten as a threat or murder\/r*pe and theft.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You should be able to defend yourself inside your property and especially your house. People don\u2019t break into your house because they\u2019re law abiding people<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>Simple solution. Deport the intruders and we can all sleep soundly and safely again.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Victorians would be free to forcefully fight back against home intruders without consequence under a bold proposal to bolster the state\u2019s self-defence laws. 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