Ministers skip retail crime forum in Hawthorn
Melbourne small business owners express frustration after state government ministers failed to attend a retail crime industry forum in Hawthorn. The opposition attended the event and brought a cardboard cutout of Premier Ben Carroll, while Minister Suleyman's offer to attend and give an address was declined by organisers. Small business owners say the government's absence demonstrates a lack of mutual respect for their concerns about retail crime.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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