Overview
- The brawl that erupted in the Flinders Street concourse Saturday night involved about 10 people, left a 17‑year‑old with a lacerated arm and prompted six arrests.
- Protective Service Officers found and seized multiple machetes and four people were detained on a train platform after boarding a service.
- A 22‑year‑old has been charged with affray, recklessly causing injury, assault with a weapon and possessing a prohibited weapon and was bailed to appear at Melbourne Magistrates’ Court on 27 November.
- Five juveniles aged 13, 14, 15 and two 16‑year‑olds were released pending further inquiries as Transit Crime Investigation Unit detectives continue to seek witnesses and footage.
- The incident follows Victoria's permanent machete sales ban introduced in September 2025 and the large seizure and surrender program, and it has reopened political debate over enforcement, penalties and how courts handle youth offenders.