new king hit law, page-27

Off-topic, but...

"Police are searching for witnesses after a man was king-hit and then run over by a carload of men in Geelong.
The victim had left a pub in Moorabool Street in Geelong around 12.30am on 11 May."

But wasn't he just asking for it being drunk and on the street at 12:30 AM? Would the defense for the thugs try to use this as an argument?

Of course not! But if it was a woman on the street in a short dress at that time who got assulted? Would the defense use this against the victim? You bet!