Isn’t this just adding another reason to the long list that police can arrest someone, some of which do no more than assume a crime might be committed . It’s not unprecedented.
for example in WA:
https://www.legalaid.wa.gov.au/find-legal-answers/crime/under-arrest-and-police-powers/police-powers-arrest-and-detain
not sure about VIC.
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