It's so bad here, children shouldn't even go outside: Socialite Zana Pali makes extraordinary claims about her home city of Melbourne in a withering spray on THE DEBRIEF

Zana Pali has launched a blistering attack on Victoria's Labor government, declaring former premier Jacinta Allan 'killed our state' and insisting she will back anyone at the next election 'as long as Labor is out'.

Speaking on Daily Mail's podcast, The Debrief with Savanna Young, the former My Kitchen Rules star painted a grim picture of life in Melbourne, claiming the city had lost its once-famous vibrancy amid concerns about crime, the economy and the cost of living.

The outspoken Melbourne identity dismissed suggestions the city's nightlife still outshines Sydney's.

'Not right now. No. Sydney's the vibe,' she declared.

'Melbourne's dead. Jacinta Allan's killed our state. There is no vibe in Melbourne.

'It's actually depressing. In Melbourne, the restaurants are empty. People aren't going out. It's actually quite sad.'

Zana, 35, doubled down on her criticism, alleging crime had reached alarming levels across the Victorian capital - despite Melbourne famously being ranked above Sydney as the third most livable city in the world by the Economist magazine.  

'You can't leave the house without a machete attack or something happening,' she said.

'The restaurants were getting blown up. It's ridiculous. 

'The crime is out of control.'

The comments came as concerns were raised on the podcast about Melbourne residents 'living in fear'.

Zana added that she and fellow high-profile 'Brighton Bubble' residents, including AFL WAG Bec Judd, had been warning about crime for years.

'We love Melbourne. It's a great place. And to see our state in complete disarray, it's becoming a joke,' she said.

'Bec and I were probably the first to speak out about it in our suburb. We copped a lot of flak for it, saying it's not true. Well, the statistics show it's true.'

Drawing on her background as a criminal lawyer, Zana argued there was little deterrent for repeat offenders.

'Now, it's just a revolving door. Commit a crime and you're out on bail,' she said.

'Why would you stop? There's no ramifications. It's a disaster ... There's no consequences.'

She also claimed families no longer feel safe allowing their children out in public, citing recent violent incidents in Melbourne's affluent bayside suburbs. 

'You can't even have your children out on the streets. I would not risk that,' Zana said.

'On Church Street, Brighton, we had a machete attack. We had people with machetes at the train station. That street is full of children.'

Zana went on to blame Victoria's economic struggles on government policies, claiming the state had lost investor confidence and that taxpayers were bearing the burden. 

'Everyone's broke. Our state is broke. Our government has made us broke,' she said. 

'We have no future, you know? Think about the corruption that happens already with our government. Horrendous. $15billion. Can't work out where that's gone. That's fantastic.

'Who's going to invest? No one wants to invest ... We've all had enough. We're over it and we need a fresh start. We need some hope. Because there's no hope right now in Victoria.'

When asked whether she would ever consider entering politics herself, Zana immediately ruled it out.

'Oh God, no,' she laughed. 'But I'll always be vocal.'

However, she left little doubt about where she stands politically ahead of future elections.

When asked who she supports, Zana replied: 'Well, anybody but Labor.'

'Anybody other than this current government is who I'm supporting.'

Zana revealed she had spoken with prominent political figures like One Nation leader Pauline Hanson, federal Liberal Party leader Angus Taylor and Victorian Opposition Leader Jess Wilson.

She said her message had been consistent regardless of political affiliation.

'The common enemy between all of you is Labor,' she said.

'Get your act together. Work it out. You aren't against each other.'

Zana also made clear she was indifferent about which party ultimately prevailed.

'I don't really care who wins, just as long as Labor is out!' she said.

The comments come after a dramatic leadership shakeup in Victoria, with Allan replaced as Premier by Ben Carroll following a Labor leadership spill last month. 

Carroll has served in the Labor government's cabinet since 2017.

Meanwhile, Carroll and other Labor figures have warned Victoria could be headed for Australia's first minority government involving One Nation. 

One Nation has moved ahead of Labor again in a federal poll, one month after Prime Minister Anthony Albanese's party regained the lead on the primary vote.

Support for One Nation has risen two points to 31 per cent, according to a Redbridge Group/Accent Research poll published by the Australian Financial Review on Monday.

The populist party is not polling as well in Victoria ahead of the state election in November.

The latest Newspoll indicated the Coalition was leading on primary vote at 31 per cent, followed by Labor (28 per cent) and One Nation (19 per cent).

It gave Jess Wilson's Liberal-National coalition the edge over Labor on a two-party-preferred basis, 52 per cent to 48 per cent.

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