WA is the only Australian jurisdiction where it's legal to have pepper spray. Self-defence advocates want that to change

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WA pepper spray sales surge amid push for Australia-wide access after Bondi stabbings

Western Australia is the only Australian state or territory which allows people to have pepper spray for self-protection, and there have been calls to legalise the substance country-wide in the wake of Bondi's stabbing attack.