Chinese delivery rider’s death in Melbourne ignites safety debate ahead of poll

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The fatal stabbing of Feng Jianming, a 47-year-old Chinese food-delivery rider, has intensified debate over public safety in Melbourne ahead of Victoria’s state election. The case is likely to bring law and order into sharper focus during the campaign.

The killing of a Chinese food delivery rider in Melbourne has renewed safety concerns across the city just weeks ahead of the Victorian state election, where law and order is expected to be a key campaign battleground. Feng Jianming, a 47-year-old Chinese national from Shaanxi province, worked as a rider for HungryPanda – a UK-headquartered delivery platform catering to the Chinese diaspora across 10 countries, including Australia. Feng died of stab wounds last Friday night near Melbourne’s...