A police officer charged with murder told a friend he would have stolen a van and bought a gun from a youth gang if he actually planned on killing two people.
Treasurer Jim Chalmers says the Opposition is politically profiting from high inflation, after a big four bank predicted a Melbourne Cup day rate hike and big house prices falls by the end of next year.
Police have revealed three people were allegedly threatened with a firearm before the man took off on foot, with police fearing he may have escaped the area.