The Source: Supreme Court judge Lex Lasry recovers stolen $15,000 Italian designer bike

Justice delayed is justice denied. Thankfully, police have promptly recovered a designer Italian bike stolen from Supreme Court justice Lex Lasry.

Police have tracked down Justice Lex Lasry’s stolen $15,000 bike. Picture: David Geraghty

Putting the squeeze on Victoria’s movers, shakers and headline makers.

The Source has been called many things, such as “gossip” by Victoria’s zinger-shooting Premier Daniel Andrews.

Some have branded us “troublemakers” “muck-rakers” and “smart-arses.” Sadly, on the negative side, we’ve also been retweeted by Senator James Paterson.

But is The Source dabbling in do-good territory as crime solvers?

It would seem so.

Earlier this month, The Source changed gear with a report on Supreme Court judge, Justice Lex Lasry’s stolen $15,000 Pinarello bike.

The Porsche-driving judge tweeted a picture of his fancy wheels, complete with serial number, with brutal verdicts on the bandits: “Gutless moron” and “Pathetic.”

Fast forward to this week, and Judge Lasry’s grumpiness had turned to gratitude after police tracked down his Pinarello.

Not only that, the judge said the coppers recognised the stolen item from “some controversial publicity.”

He tweeted: “Well done to them and thank you #vicpol”

Back on yer bike, Your Honour.

So guess what happened? Members of VicPol paid a visit to a suspect and there was my bike. They recognised it from some controversial publicity.
Q: “Should you have this bike?” they asked the accused.
A: “No comment”.
Well done to them and thank you. #vicpolhttps://t.co/OKyq470n8f

— Lex (@Lasry08) June 21, 2023

Exit of Allan’s spinner sparks chatter

The departure of Brendan Roberts after two weeks as the head of media for wannabe next premier Jacinta Allan has got many in government chattering.

Yet perhaps the chatter outside of government is more interesting.

Roberts’ exit buoys a list of recently departed spinners who feel vindicated by his decision.

“See, this is why we left,” goes the line of some former media advisers, who point to an apparently unsustainable work culture.

They say that the demands of selling a government which has grown tired, if not also undisciplined, grew to be too much.

The departure of Jacinta Allan’s media manager has sparked workplace culture chatter.

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