Liberal bus crashes into shop awning on its first outing of Victorian election campaign
Summary
The Victorian Liberal Party’s campaign bus hit and damaged a jewellery shop awning while reversing in Bentleigh on its first day on the campaign trail. The shop was closed, no one was injured, and the party contacted the owners; the bus had minor scratches.Key Facts
- The bus, named the “Jess Express,” carries an image of Liberal leader Jess Wilson and the slogan “A Fresh Start for Victoria.”
- The collision happened as the bus backed into a parking spot on Centre Road in Bentleigh.
- Wilson joked that the shop’s owners could identify who was responsible because her face was displayed on the bus.
- The party provided the shop’s owners with its contact details.
- The bus carried party members and reporters, who had been given satirical safety cards criticizing Labor.
- The article says the latest Newspoll put the Coalition ahead of Labor 55–45 on a two-party-preferred basis.
- Bentleigh MP Nick Staikos holds the seat on an 8% margin, while Liberal candidate Tynan Putt identified cost of living and crime as local issues.
- Victorians are scheduled to vote on 28 November.
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