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Roars of approval greeted media personality Derryn Hinch when he stepped up to the stage at the Ovens Riverside Precinct.
Sunday’s walk had been timed specifically so he could fly into Wangaratta and address the crowd at the end.
“Just maintain the rage because enough is enough,” Mr Hinch said.
“There are men here who should never be out on bail, they should never be parolled.”
He has formed the Justice Party to run in the federal election, but on Sunday he was critical of politicians who had admitted problems in the parole system for 20 years.
“Hold their feet to the fire, ask them what they intend to do about it,” Mr Hinch said.
The Victorian Coalition opposition introduced the “no body, no parole” bill into parliament last month, arguing the families of victims deserved closure before perpetrators were rewarded.
“If you’ve killed someone and you haven’t told the poor bloody family where their loved one is, you will not get out and that’s the way it should be,” Mr Hinch said.
