Santas wanted: Claus Christmas crisis looms

Victorian shopping centres may be without Santas this Christmas due to a critical Claus shortage.

The Australian Institute of Santa Claus, the city’s only Santa training facility, used to have 15 Santas on the books. Now it has just two.

John Zammit from the Australian Institute of Santa Claus says the shortage is “the worst I have ever, ever seen it”.

Press PLAY below to hear about the severity of the shortage