Politics

A Bullet on the Bonnet: Victorian Minister Paul Edbrooke’s Frightening Discovery Puts MP Safety Back in the Spotlight

A single bullet, cold and deliberate, left on the bonnet of his car with a word carved into it. For Victorian emergency services minister Paul Edbrooke, Saturday’s discovery was not just a threat, it was a signal that someone had been watching him. The incident lands at a time when concerns for the physical safety of Australian politicians are running dangerously high.