Liberal campaign bus hits shop awning on first Victorian election outing
Briefing by News4U · First published
The Guardian reported that the Victorian Liberal Party’s “Jess Express” campaign bus reversed into a Bentleigh jewellery store awning on its first day of the 2026 state election campaign, causing minor damage but no injuries. The bus was attempting to park when it struck the structure, which sustained damage while the bus received only minor scratches. Opposition leader Jess Wilson was on board with party members and journalists at the time. No one was injured and the campaign promptly contacted the store owners. [1]
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- Liberal bus crashes into shop awning on its first outing of Victorian election campaign
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