<div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The Victorian Government has changed its bail laws for the second time this year.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Just months </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/victoria-bail-laws-tough-new-laws-to-be-introduced-immediately/5d21db34-92bb-4348-9018-198005196063" rel="" target="_blank" title="after the first overhaul"><span>after the first overhaul</span></a><span>, Premier </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/jacinta-allan" rel="" target="_blank" title="Jacinta Allan"><span>Jacinta Allan</span></a><span> has introduced new changes as she grapples with </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/youth-crime-repeat-offenders-fuel-major-increase-in-victorian-crime/e116ca8c-7295-4e95-b598-48b64d043df2" rel="" target="_blank" title="rising crime"><span>rising crime</span></a><span> in </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/victoria" rel="" target="_blank" title="Victoria"><span>Victoria</span></a><span>.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/youth-crime-repeat-offenders-fuel-major-increase-in-victorian-crime/e116ca8c-7295-4e95-b598-48b64d043df2" rel="" target="_blank" title="Recent stats"><span>Recent stats</span></a><span> show crime has increased in Victoria by 17 per cent year-on-year.</span></div></div><div><div id="adspot-mobile-medium"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/australia-retirement-super-finance-money/44158611-c6a6-401b-90be-5d167eb150d0" target="_blank"><strong><span>Millions of Australians won't be able to afford retirement</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>There has also been an 18 per cent spike in youth crime, taking it to the </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/victorian-crime-statistics-youth-crime-spikes-to-highest-rate-in-decades/177c6cac-1695-489b-9e13-8edc0926e26a" rel="" target="_blank" title="highest level"><span>highest level</span></a><span> since 1993.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>As part of the changes, Allan said a new bail test will apply to offenders out on bail who then commit serious crimes such as armed robbery or carjacking.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>In theory, it increases the likelihood that bail is refused and aims to prevent reoffending.</span></div></div><div><div class="OUTBRAIN" data-reactroot="" data-src="//www.9news.com.au/national/victoria-jacinta-allan-labor-bail-laws/3952bbef-d257-498f-8eb6-f3d7bafeac52" data-widget-id="AR_5"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The second strike rule is targeted at individuals who are accused of repeat offending for more serious crimes, including assault, sex offences and serious drug offences.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>This means the bail test for a repeat offender will be higher than it would be for a first-time offender.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/nsw-woman-credits-43-million-lotto-win-to-facebook-post/f476f64f-1a29-4c2c-ac6f-ce00d6eaf0b0" target="_blank"><strong><span>NSW woman wins $4.3 million lottery, cites odd Facebook video</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Some offences, such as low-level drug possession, will not be subject to this change.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Allan said the tougher laws were required to keep all Victorians safe.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"We said we needed to go further under our tough new bail laws to keep Victorians safe and that is what we are delivering," she said in a statement.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"Victorians are rightly disgusted with repeated, violent offending, now our bail laws are the toughest in the country, because community safety will always come first."</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><a 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