A horror fortnight of crime in Melbourne has sparked concerns about the city's safety, with a senior Liberal warning it could drive people away from the Victorian capital.

On Friday, Australians only learnt about a frightening stabbing in broad daylight in the CBD, despite the fact it happened two weeks earlier, on October 2.

The release of the CCTV footage of 36-year-old Wan-Ting Lai being stabbed in a random attack while on her way to work shocked the state and the country.

The alleged attacker, a 32-year-old woman, was arrested and charged with intentionally cause injury (x2) and commit indictable offence whilst on bail.

The publication of the incident came just days after the Melbourne CBD was terrorised by a man who led police on a wild car chase following a pair of alleged carjac

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