Parliament of Victoria
Crime and safety votes: Legislative Assembly
50 votes on policy and bills, newest first.
- All policy votes
- Procedure 139
- Crime and safety 50
- Other 32
- Integrity and democracy 29
- Health 29
- Economy and tax 28
- Housing 20
- Energy 19
- Transport and infrastructure 9
- Education 4
- First Peoples 3
- Climate and environment 3
- Defence and foreign affairs 2
- Gender and identity 1
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 to 51
Crimes Amendment (Recruitment of Children for Criminal Activity) Bill 2026: council’s amendments
Voting yes supported the Crimes Amendment (Recruitment of Children for Criminal Activity) Bill 2026 having the Council's amendments agreed to, which adds those amendments to the bill.
Passed 72 to 2
Crimes Amendment (Recruitment of Children for Criminal Activity) Bill 2026: second reading
Voting yes supported the Crimes Amendment (Recruitment of Children for Criminal Activity) Bill 2026 being read a second and third time, which agrees with the bill's main idea and passes it.
Passed 76 to 2
Magistrates’ Court Amendment (Workplace Protection) Bill 2026: introduction
Voting yes supported introducing the Magistrates’ Court Amendment (Workplace Protection) Bill 2026, which would let the Magistrates’ Court make orders to prevent and reduce unacceptable conduct by members of the public in certain workplaces.
Defeated 29 to 50
Sentencing Amendment (Emergency Workers) Bill 2026: introduction
Voting yes supported introducing the Sentencing Amendment (Emergency Workers) Bill 2026, which would amend the Sentencing Act 1991 to widen when an emergency worker is considered on duty under that Act and the Crimes Act 1958.
Defeated 32 to 51
Crimes Amendment Bill 2026: second reading
Voting yes supported the Crimes Amendment Bill 2026 passing its second reading, which agrees with the bill's main idea of introducing a new civil harm-based provision that assesses harm from the perspective of the target group.
Passed 77 to 3
Justice Legislation Further Amendment (Miscellaneous) Bill 2025: extension of scope
Voting yes supported extending the scope of the Justice Legislation Further Amendment (Miscellaneous) Bill 2025 so it can consider amendments to the Crimes Act 1958 about police commencing prosecutions for certain offences without Director of Public Prosecutions consent, unless the accused is under 18.
Passed 78 to 3
Crimes Amendment (Coercive Control) Bill 2025: introduction
Voting yes supported the Crimes Amendment (Coercive Control) Bill 2025 being introduced to parliament, which starts the bill's process without agreeing to its content.
Defeated 31 to 50
Justice Legislation Amendment (Community Safety) Bill 2025: second reading
Voting yes supported the Justice Legislation Amendment (Community Safety) Bill 2025 being read a second and third time, which agrees with the bill's main idea and passes it.
Passed 76 to 4
Justice Legislation Amendment (Community Safety) Bill 2025: second reading
Voting yes supported keeping the original wording of the Justice Legislation Amendment (Community Safety) Bill 2025 at its second reading, rejecting an amendment to it.
Passed 53 to 27
Justice Legislation Amendment (Community Safety) Bill 2025: second reading
Voting yes supported keeping the original wording of the Justice Legislation Amendment (Community Safety) Bill 2025 at its second reading, rejecting the proposed amendment.
Passed 76 to 4
Justice Legislation Amendment (Police and Other Matters) Bill 2025: second reading
Voting yes supported the Justice Legislation Amendment (Police and Other Matters) Bill 2025 passing its second reading, which agrees with the bill's main idea.
Passed 76 to 3
Control of Weapons Amendment (Establishing Jack’s Law, Use of Electronic Metal Detection Devices) Bill 2025: introduction
Voting yes supported introducing the Control of Weapons Amendment (Establishing Jack's Law, Use of Electronic Metal Detection Devices) Bill 2025, which would give police greater powers to use electronic metal detection devices to search persons for weapons.
Defeated 27 to 47
Bail Further Amendment Bill 2025: second reading
Voting yes supported the Bail Further Amendment Bill 2025 being read a second and third time, agreeing with its main idea and passing it.
Passed 73 to 3
Bail Further Amendment Bill 2025: second reading
Voting yes supported keeping the original wording of the motion on the Bail Further Amendment Bill 2025 second reading, which rejects the proposed amendment.
Passed 51 to 25
Safer Protest with a Registration System and a Ban on Face Coverings Bill 2025: introduction and first reading
Voting yes supported introducing the Safer Protest with a Registration System and a Ban on Face Coverings Bill 2025, which the question describes as providing for registration and authorisation of public protests and prohibiting face coverings at public protests.
Defeated 28 to 51
Crimes Amendment (Performance Crime) Bill 2025: second reading
Voting yes supported the Crimes Amendment (Performance Crime) Bill 2025 being read a second and third time, which agrees with the bill's main idea and passes it.
Passed 76 to 3
Worker Screening Amendment (Safety of Children) Bill 2025: introduction
Voting yes supported introducing the Worker Screening Amendment (Safety of Children) Bill 2025 into the Victorian Legislative Assembly, which starts the bill's passage through parliament.
Defeated 32 to 49
Control of Weapons Amendment (Machete Ban) Bill 2025: introduction
Voting yes supported introducing the Control of Weapons Amendment (Machete Ban) Bill 2025, which amends the Control of Weapons Act 1990 and related legislation.
Defeated 27 to 51
Justice Legislation Amendment (Anti-vilification and Social Cohesion) Bill 2024: council’s amendments
Voting yes supported agreeing to the Council's amendments 12 and 13 to the Justice Legislation Amendment (Anti-vilification and Social Cohesion) Bill 2024.
Passed 53 to 25
Justice Legislation Amendment (Anti-vilification and Social Cohesion) Bill 2024: council’s amendments
Voting yes supported the Assembly agreeing to the Council's amendment 11 to the Justice Legislation Amendment (Anti-vilification and Social Cohesion) Bill 2024, which is a change to the bill's wording.
Passed 53 to 25
Terrorism (Community Protection) and Control of Weapons Amendment Bill 2024: council’s amendments
Voting yes supported agreeing to the Legislative Council's amendments 2 to 10 to the Terrorism (Community Protection) and Control of Weapons Amendment Bill 2024, which is a step toward passing the bill.
Passed 77 to 3
Terrorism (Community Protection) and Control of Weapons Amendment Bill 2024: council’s amendments
Voting yes supported agreeing to the Legislative Council's first amendment to the Terrorism (Community Protection) and Control of Weapons Amendment Bill 2024, which adds to the bill's wording.
Passed 77 to 3
Terrorism (Community Protection) and Control of Weapons Amendment Bill 2024: council’s amendments
Voting yes supported agreeing to the Council's amendments to the Terrorism (Community Protection) and Control of Weapons Amendment Bill 2024, which is a change to the bill's wording.
Defeated 27 to 54
Bail Amendment (Tough Bail) Bill 2025: second reading
Voting yes supported the Bail Amendment (Tough Bail) Bill 2025 being read a second and third time, which agrees with the bill's main idea and passes it.
Passed 78 to 3
Bail Amendment (Tough Bail) Bill 2025: second reading
Voting yes supported keeping the original wording of the Bail Amendment (Tough Bail) Bill 2025 at second reading, rejecting the proposed amendment.
Passed 77 to 4
Terrorism (Community Protection) and Control of Weapons Amendment Bill 2024: second reading
Voting yes supported keeping the original wording of the second reading motion, rejecting the amendment, on the Terrorism (Community Protection) and Control of Weapons Amendment Bill 2024.
Passed 54 to 27
Terrorism (Community Protection) and Control of Weapons Amendment Bill 2024: second reading
Voting yes supported keeping the original wording of the Terrorism (Community Protection) and Control of Weapons Amendment Bill 2024 at second reading, rejecting the member for Caulfield's reasoned amendment.
Passed 79 to 2
Justice Legislation Amendment (Anti-vilification and Social Cohesion) Bill 2024: second reading
Voting yes supported keeping the original wording of the Justice Legislation Amendment (Anti-vilification and Social Cohesion) Bill 2024 at its second reading, rejecting the proposed amendment.
Passed 50 to 25
Bail Amendment (Re-enactment of Repealed Offences) Bill 2025: introduction
Voting yes supported the Bail Amendment (Re-enactment of Repealed Offences) Bill 2025 being introduced into the Legislative Assembly, which is the first formal step before debate on its main idea.
Defeated 24 to 50
Justice Legislation Amendment (Committals) Bill 2024: second reading
Voting yes supported keeping the original wording of the Justice Legislation Amendment (Committals) Bill 2024 at its second reading, which rejects the proposed amendment.
Passed 52 to 24
Family Violence (Right to Disclosure of Information) Bill 2024: introduction
Voting yes supported introducing the Family Violence (Right to Disclosure of Information) Bill 2024 into the Victorian Legislative Assembly, which the question describes as providing for disclosure of Victoria Police information about a person's history of violent behaviour.
Defeated 28 to 48
State Civil Liability (Police Informants) Bill 2024: council’s amendments
Voting yes supported making the amendments to the State Civil Liability (Police Informants) Bill 2024 made by the Council, which agrees to those changes.
Passed 47 to 26
Criminal Organisations Control Amendment Bill 2024: second reading
Voting yes supported the Criminal Organisations Control Amendment Bill 2024 passing its second reading, which agrees with the bill's main idea.
Defeated 23 to 51
State Civil Liability (Police Informants) Bill 2024: third reading
Voting yes supported the State Civil Liability (Police Informants) Bill 2024 passing its third reading, which means passing the bill.
Passed 50 to 29
State Civil Liability (Police Informants) Bill 2024: second reading
Voting yes supported the State Civil Liability (Police Informants) Bill 2024 passing its second reading, which agrees with the bill's main idea.
Passed 50 to 29
Youth Justice Bill 2024: third reading
Voting yes supported the Youth Justice Bill 2024 passing its third reading, which means approving the bill as a whole.
Passed 54 to 24
Youth Justice Bill 2024: second reading
Voting yes supported keeping the original wording of the Youth Justice Bill 2024's second reading motion, rejecting the proposed amendment, which agrees with the bill's main idea.
Passed 54 to 24
Youth Justice Bill 2024: second reading
Voting yes supported keeping the original wording of the Youth Justice Bill 2024 second reading motion, which rejects the proposed amendment and agrees with the bill's main idea.
Passed 54 to 24
Bail Amendment (Strengthening Conduct Conditions) Bill 2024: introduction
Voting yes supported introducing the Bail Amendment (Strengthening Conduct Conditions) Bill 2024, which would amend the Bail Act 1977 to change the unacceptable risk test and conduct conditions and re-enact certain previously repealed offences.
Defeated 26 to 56