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A man named Murray Wight is fighting to save lives after a tragic cardiac arrest at Melbourne’s Palais Theatre, where a defibrillator wasn’t immediately accessible—costing precious minutes that could have saved a life. Now, he’s pushing for a law requiring public venues to have defibrillators on hand, knowing every minute without one drops survival rates by 10%. Despite sending letters to 128 MPs and health departments with minimal response, his online petition has just been approved by Victoria’s parliament—a small but powerful win. With support from a doctor MP who highlights the crisis in Melbourne’s western suburbs, Wight’s mission is clear: make defibrillators visible and available in every public space, floor by floor, to turn tragedy into prevention.

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