ABC News – Australia ·australia ·1 hour ago

Legal change promised after 'horrific' alleged stabbing of paramedic

Victoria's government will close a legal loophole after a paramedic was stabbed Thursday in Reservoir while buying coffee. The state asked the Victorian Law Reform Commission to review the definition of "on-duty," which currently limits mandatory jail sentences for assaults to moments paramedics actively treat patients.

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