My understanding was that if you were hunting, a tradesman on site, etc etc where a knife was a legitimate requirement that you were ok. However, you would have to be careful, such as not wearing your Croc Dundee special when walking into the servo to fill up with fuel.

As for guilty till proven innocent … I think that is poorly worded (by them) but I know what they mean…

If you are in a nightclub I can’t see any reason to legitimately carry a knife … enough drink and a fight and it has a real chance of being used. If the law says “you can’t carry a knife” then they are guilty if caught with one …. not of doing a knife related crime, but of carrying an illegal weapon.

That’s how I believe things are unfolding.

I agree with a crack down on knives in the hands of teens who think it is cool, or whatever, knives at schools etc.

My concern, however, will be if the police don’t exercise common sense. For instance, if you do walk into that servo on your way back from hunting and have forgotten to remove your knife, then you are not a criminal. Unfortunate, common sense often does not come into play and some police will see it as a reason to nab you regardless (e.g. the guy a few years ago in Qld who was arrested for having a handcuff keyring – useless toy but on a technicality was illegal so they prosecuted him).