Some in the Chinese community say the fatal stabbing of a HungryPanda delivery rider has influenced their voting decision ahead of the Victorian state election on November 28.
They are calling for harsher penalties for crime and faster police investigations.
Both Labor and Liberal Party members have responded to the case on Chinese social media, sparking concerns that some might be "politicising" the tragedy.
After news broke of the fatal stabbing involving a HungryPanda delivery rider, Jason Xin's social accounts were dominated for days by concerned messages from family and friends.
Mr Xin, who lives in Eltham in Melbourne's north-east, told the ABC the attack on 47-year-old Feng Jianming last Friday night "had a huge impact" on the Chinese community.
He said it was another example of deteriorating public safety over the past 20 years.
"Public safety in Melbourne has reached an appalling level," said Mr Xin, a Chinese traditional medicine practitioner.
"There are more and more home invasions and burglaries," he said, adding this was particularly the case for homes near train stations and other public transport.
"It feels like Victoria isn't looking after hard-working people, and Melbourne perhaps is now the worst city in Australia to live in."
While Mr Xin has been a long-term Labor supporter, he said he planned to vote for another party in the…
