--- title: "Control of Weapons Amendment (Police Search Powers) Bill 2026: introduction and first reading (Victorian Legislative Assembly, 23 September 2026) | Politics Computer" description: "Voting yes supported introducing the Control of Weapons Amendment (Police Search Powers) Bill 2026, which would amend the Control of Weapons Act 1990 to give police greater powers to search persons for weapons. The motion was defeated, so the bill was not introduced. Defeated 29 to 51 in the Victorian Legislative Assembly on 23 September 2026. How every member voted." url: "https://politics.computer/votes/vic-assembly/2026-09-23/1" --- [Home](https://politics.computer/) / [Votes](https://politics.computer/votes) / [Victorian Legislative Assembly](https://politics.computer/votes/vic-assembly) Parliament of Victoria · Legislative Assembly · 23 September 2026 · [Crime and safety](https://politics.computer/votes/vic-assembly?topic=crime%5Fsafety) # Control of Weapons Amendment (Police Search Powers) Bill 2026: introduction and first reading Voting yes supported introducing the Control of Weapons Amendment (Police Search Powers) Bill 2026, which would amend the Control of Weapons Act 1990 to give police greater powers to search persons for weapons. The motion was defeated, so the bill was not introduced. Defeated **29** yes **51** no The question put That I introduce a bill for an act to amend the Control of Weapons Act 1990 to provide greater powers for police officers to search persons for weapons and for other purposes. ## How each party voted - Labor All no 0 yes · 51 no 51 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 [Eden Foster](https://politics.computer/mp/eden-foster) - No [Ella George](https://politics.computer/mp/ella-george) - No [Gabrielle Williams](https://politics.computer/mp/gabrielle-williams) - No [Gary Maas](https://politics.computer/mp/gary-maas) - No [Iwan Walters](https://politics.computer/mp/iwan-walters) - No [Jackson Taylor](https://politics.computer/mp/jackson-taylor) - No [John Lister](https://politics.computer/mp/john-lister) - 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 [Michaela Settle](https://politics.computer/mp/michaela-settle) - No [Natalie Hutchins](https://politics.computer/mp/natalie-hutchins) - 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 18 yes · 0 no 18 members - Yes [Anthony Marsh](https://politics.computer/mp/anthony-marsh) - 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 [Chris Crewther](https://politics.computer/mp/chris-crewther) - 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 [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 [Rachel Westaway](https://politics.computer/mp/rachel-westaway) - 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 9 yes · 0 no 9 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 [Kim O'Keeffe](https://politics.computer/mp/kim-o-keeffe) - 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 [Ellen Sandell](https://politics.computer/mp/ellen-sandell) Greens - Yes [Gabrielle de Vietri](https://politics.computer/mp/gabrielle-de-vietri) Greens Members who didn't vote (absent, paired or in the chair) aren't listed. A party votes as one when at least three quarters of its members vote together. [All Victorian Legislative Assembly votes](https://politics.computer/votes/vic-assembly) Source: [Hansard, Parliament of Victoria](https://www.parliament.vic.gov.au/parliamentary-activity/hansard/hansard-details/HANSARD-2145855009-37400#division-marker-1). The summary is AI-written from the question and the bill's official summary, then checked; the record above is the authority. --- [Politics Computer](https://politics.computer/) A free reference for Australian politics. Seats and members from the parliaments, votes from Hansard, ads and spend from Meta's Ad Library, checked every Sunday, last on 11 Nov 2026\. Meta reports spend as a range for each ad, so every total here is a range too. 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