Man allegedly stabbed outside Melbourne Centrelink

A man has allegedly been stabbed outside a Centrelink office in Melbourne.

The 37-year-old was reportedly knifed by another customer outside the building on Harvester Road in Sunshine this afternoon.

A verbal altercation led to the alleged stabbing.

The man was taken to hospital with minor injuries.

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It is the second stabbing to occur in a Services Australia office in this suburb in a month.

Unions have described the incidents as "distressing" for staff and customers and urged a safety review of all Centrelink branches.