The Victorian Liberal Party has had some early trouble on the first day aboard its campaign bus, which reversed into the awning of a small business and damaged the exterior.
Opposition Leader Jess Wilson spent the morning at a cafe in Bentleigh, in Melbourne’s south-east, where the owner has been struggling with the cost of living and running his business.
But as the big blue campaign bus – which has been dubbed the “Jess Express” – reversed into a park in the main shopping strip, it collided with the awning of a local jeweller, peeling metal off the outside.
It was an awkward moment, and took media attention away from a planned photo op, but the Liberal Party quickly contacted the business and promised to pay for the repairs.
The Wilson bus includes a sign on the back saying it is “dodging Labor’s potholes”.
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