Article 6MX1M Customer-facing workers ‘should not have to work in fear’, Victorian premier says, announcing plans for tougher laws

Customer-facing workers ‘should not have to work in fear’, Victorian premier says, announcing plans for tougher laws

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Benita Kolovos Victorian state correspondent
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Jacinta Allan proposes stronger penalties for people who assault, threaten or intimidate retail, hospitality, and other workers

Jacinta Allan has used her first Labor state conference as Victorian premier to announce plans to change the law to better protect retail, hospitality and other customer-facing workers from abuse and assault amid reports of a surge in violence.

In her speech to party faithful at Moonee Valley Racecourse on Saturday, Allan detailed plans to introduce tougher penalties for people who assault, threaten or intimidate workers.

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