--- title: "Summary Offences Amendment (Decriminalisation of Public Drunkenness) Repeal Bill 2023: introduction (Victorian Legislative Assembly, 31 October 2023) | Politics Computer" description: "Voting yes supported introducing the Summary Offences Amendment (Decriminalisation of Public Drunkenness) Repeal Bill 2023, which would repeal the 2021 Act on decriminalising public drunkenness. Defeated 26 to 49 in the Victorian Legislative Assembly on 31 October 2023. How every member voted." url: "https://politics.computer/votes/vic-assembly/2023-10-31/1" --- [Home](https://politics.computer/) / [Votes](https://politics.computer/votes) / [Victorian Legislative Assembly](https://politics.computer/votes/vic-assembly) Parliament of Victoria · Legislative Assembly · 31 October 2023 · [Crime and safety](https://politics.computer/votes/vic-assembly?topic=crime%5Fsafety) # Summary Offences Amendment (Decriminalisation of Public Drunkenness) Repeal Bill 2023: introduction Voting yes supported introducing the Summary Offences Amendment (Decriminalisation of Public Drunkenness) Repeal Bill 2023, which would repeal the 2021 Act on decriminalising public drunkenness. Defeated **26** yes **49** no The question put That I introduce a bill for an act to repeal the Summary Offences Amendment (Decriminalisation of Public Drunkenness) Act 2021 and to provide for the effect of that repeal and for other purposes. ## How each party voted - Labor All no 0 yes · 47 no 47 members - No [Alison Marchant](https://politics.computer/mp/alison-marchant) - No [Anthony Carbines](https://politics.computer/mp/anthony-carbines) - No [Anthony Cianflone](https://politics.computer/mp/anthony-cianflone) - No [Belinda Wilson](https://politics.computer/mp/belinda-wilson) - No [Ben Carroll](https://politics.computer/mp/ben-carroll) - No [Bronwyn Halfpenny](https://politics.computer/mp/bronwyn-halfpenny) - No [Chris Couzens](https://politics.computer/mp/christine-couzens) - No [Colin Brooks](https://politics.computer/mp/colin-brooks) - No [Daniela De Martino](https://politics.computer/mp/daniela-de-martino) - No [Danny Pearson](https://politics.computer/mp/danny-pearson) - No [Dylan Wight](https://politics.computer/mp/dylan-wight) - No [Ella George](https://politics.computer/mp/ella-george) - No [Emma Vulin](https://politics.computer/mp/emma-vulin) - No [Gary Maas](https://politics.computer/mp/gary-maas) - No [Iwan Walters](https://politics.computer/mp/iwan-walters) - No [Jacinta Allan](https://politics.computer/mp/jacinta-allan) - No [John Mullahy](https://politics.computer/mp/john-mullahy) - No [Jordan Crugnale](https://politics.computer/mp/jordan-crugnale) - No [Josh Bull](https://politics.computer/mp/josh-bull) - No [Juliana Addison](https://politics.computer/mp/juliana-addison) - No [Kat Theophanous](https://politics.computer/mp/kat-theophanous) - No [Kathleen Matthews-Ward](https://politics.computer/mp/kathleen-matthews-ward) - No [Katie Hall](https://politics.computer/mp/katie-hall) - No [Lauren Kathage](https://politics.computer/mp/lauren-kathage) - No [Lily D'Ambrosio](https://politics.computer/mp/lily-d-ambrosio) - No [Luba Grigorovitch](https://politics.computer/mp/luba-grigorovitch) - No [Martha Haylett](https://politics.computer/mp/martha-haylett) - No [Mary-Anne Thomas](https://politics.computer/mp/mary-anne-thomas) - No [Mathew Hilakari](https://politics.computer/mp/mathew-hilakari) - No [Matt Fregon](https://politics.computer/mp/matt-fregon) - No [Melissa Horne](https://politics.computer/mp/melissa-horne) - No [Meng Heang Tak](https://politics.computer/mp/meng-heang-tak) - No [Natalie Suleyman](https://politics.computer/mp/natalie-suleyman) - No [Nathan Lambert](https://politics.computer/mp/nathan-lambert) - No [Nick Staikos](https://politics.computer/mp/nick-staikos) - No [Nina Taylor](https://politics.computer/mp/nina-taylor) - No [Paul Edbrooke](https://politics.computer/mp/paul-edbrooke) - No [Paul Hamer](https://politics.computer/mp/paul-hamer) - No [Paul Mercurio](https://politics.computer/mp/paul-mercurio) - No [Pauline Richards](https://politics.computer/mp/pauline-richards) - No [Ros Spence](https://politics.computer/mp/ros-spence) - No [Sarah Connolly](https://politics.computer/mp/sarah-connolly) - No [Sonya Kilkenny](https://politics.computer/mp/sonya-kilkenny) - No [Steve Dimopoulos](https://politics.computer/mp/steve-dimopoulos) - No [Steve McGhie](https://politics.computer/mp/steve-mcghie) - No [Tim Richardson](https://politics.computer/mp/tim-richardson) - No [Vicki Ward](https://politics.computer/mp/vicki-ward) - Liberal All yes 17 yes · 0 no 17 members - Yes [Bill Tilley](https://politics.computer/mp/bill-tilley) - Yes [Brad Battin](https://politics.computer/mp/brad-battin) - Yes [Brad Rowswell](https://politics.computer/mp/brad-rowswell) - Yes [Bridget Vallence](https://politics.computer/mp/bridget-vallence) - Yes [Cindy McLeish](https://politics.computer/mp/cindy-mcleish) - Yes [David Hodgett](https://politics.computer/mp/david-hodgett) - Yes [David Southwick](https://politics.computer/mp/david-southwick) - Yes [James Newbury](https://politics.computer/mp/james-newbury) - Yes [Jess Wilson](https://politics.computer/mp/jess-wilson) - Yes [John Pesutto](https://politics.computer/mp/john-pesutto) - Yes [Kim Wells](https://politics.computer/mp/kim-wells) - Yes [Matthew Guy](https://politics.computer/mp/matthew-guy) - Yes [Michael O'Brien](https://politics.computer/mp/michael-o-brien) - Yes [Nicole Werner](https://politics.computer/mp/nicole-werner) - Yes [Richard Riordan](https://politics.computer/mp/richard-riordan) - Yes [Roma Britnell](https://politics.computer/mp/roma-britnell) - Yes [Wayne Farnham](https://politics.computer/mp/wayne-farnham) - Nationals All yes 8 yes · 0 no 8 members - Yes [Annabelle Cleeland](https://politics.computer/mp/annabelle-cleeland) - Yes [Danny O'Brien](https://politics.computer/mp/danny-o-brien) - Yes [Emma Kealy](https://politics.computer/mp/emma-kealy) - Yes [Jade Benham](https://politics.computer/mp/jade-benham) - Yes [Martin Cameron](https://politics.computer/mp/martin-cameron) - Yes [Peter Walsh](https://politics.computer/mp/peter-walsh) - Yes [Tim Bull](https://politics.computer/mp/tim-bull) - Yes [Tim McCurdy](https://politics.computer/mp/tim-mccurdy) - Smaller parties and independents - Yes [Sam Groth](https://politics.computer/mp/sam-groth) Coalition - No [Darren Cheeseman](https://politics.computer/mp/darren-cheeseman) Independent - No Tim Pallas Party not recorded Members who didn't vote (absent, paired or in the chair) aren't listed. 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