‘Read the room’: Premier called out on crime

News.com.au - 13/04
An Aussie rules legend has called out the Victorian Premier’s for weighing into debate on Noah Balta’s playing eligibility, saying she should “read the room” as Melbourne grapples with a crime wave.

An Aussie rules legend has called out the Victorian Premier’s for weighing into debate on Noah Balta’s playing eligibility, saying she should “read the room” as Melbourne grapples with a crime wave.

Jacinta Allan last week urged the AFL and Richmond to explain how Balta is available for selection despite pleading guilty to assault occasioning actual bodily harm.

She described footage of the Balta incident, which unfolded outside the Mulwala Water Ski Club in regional NSW, as “sickening”.

Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan. Picture: David Crosling

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