Daniel Andrews rejects ‘Americanisation’ of politics after MP’s controversial speech

MP Catherine Cumming under police investigation over speech at a protest in which she called for Victoria's premier to be turned into red mist'

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Daniel Andrews says Victorians deserve better than violent extremism" and US-style politics after upper house MP, Catherine Cumming, told a crowd of protesters yesterday that he should be turned into red mist".

Cumming, who is running for the Angry Victorians party at the state election, is being investigated by police for inciteful behaviour after she was filmed giving a speech at a protest outside Flinders Street station on Saturday afternoon.