Managing director at Bunnings Group, Michael Schneider, has spoken out on the rapidly escalating retail crime crisis in Victoria.

Mr Schneider told Jacqui Felgate it’s an “incredibly challenging” environment for his team, with Bunnings now employing tactical security guards to keep workers and customers safe.

“This is rapidly becoming a significant safety crisis,” he said on 3AW Drive.

Press PLAY to hear him open up on some of the things he’s seen and heard about

“Some of the things that you see and you read, they break your heart.”

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