The people of Sydney are once again being confronted with deeply disturbing incidents of violent crime.
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In just the past week, a grandfather has been kidnapped from North Ryde, a former rugby league player has been shot in Greenacre, and a man has been killed, with others fighting for life, following a stabbing attack in Merrylands.
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These are not isolated events.
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They are the latest signs of a government that is failing to maintain confidence and control over law and order in New South Wales.
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Community safety is the first responsibility of any government.
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Yet under Labor, Sydney residents are seeing more violence, more instability, and less reassurance that the system is keeping pace with the threat on our streets.
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At a time when serious crime is escalating, the Minns Government has offered no clear plan, no meaningful action, and no sense of urgency.
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Instead, the community is left with media distractions while families across Sydney ask a simple question:
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Who is in charge of keeping our streets safe?
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The people of New South Wales deserve a government that is focused on preventing crime, supporting police, and restoring confidence in public safety – not reacting after the fact.
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Labor must stop the excuses and start delivering the leadership and action that community safety demands.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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