Amendments were agreed to after negotiations with the Liberal Party, narrowing certain definitions and tightening parliamentary oversight

With almost 25 years’ service, She has built deep expertise across counter-terrorism, organised crime, global operations, child protection, human trafficking and people smuggling.

Nationals Senator Matt Canavan has also criticised the legislation, citing what he described as significant flaws and signalling he would not support the bill.

Two other men — a 19-year-old from Heidelberg West and a 20-year-old from Bundoora — were charged with murder earlier this month.

The funding will support four new projects that together will increase plastics recycling capacity by 16,700 tonnes a year, strengthening Victoria’s resource recovery sector while creating jobs across the state’s growing circular economy.

Zane said the incident followed an earlier dispute in which the same driver allegedly demanded $40 for a short, five-kilometre journey.

Holidaymakers at Victoria’s Wye River watched as cars were swept out to sea and a caravan park was rapidly inundated.

The legislation, which aims to create new federal offences for promoting racial hatred, increase penalties for hate crimes, and target radicalising preachers, has sparked backlash from multiple quarters, including the Coalition, One Nation, and Jewish and Muslim community groups.

“There was blood everywhere — on the street, in the house, all over his face. They made sure before they left, even kicking him in the head, that he wasn’t moving.”

Victoria Police confirmed officers had been called to reports of flash flooding and vehicles being swept away, with local police and the Air Wing deployed to assess the situation.