Parliament of Victoria · Legislative Council · 27 August 2025 · Crime and safety
Crime: motions
Voting yes supported a motion noting recent home invasions and aggravated retail burglaries across Melbourne, concern about community safety in country Victoria and police resources, and expressing concern at the government's handling of crime.
The question put
That this house: (1) notes: (a) the recent serious and violent home invasions across metropolitan Melbourne, including home invasions in Kew; (b) the aggravated retail burglaries in retail outlets, including supermarkets, across Melbourne; (c) comments of Mr Anthony Heraghty, CEO of the Super Retail Group; (d) concern regarding community safety in country Victoria; (e) the lack of police resources available in our suburbs; and (2) expresses legitimate concern at the failure of the Allan Labor government to control this serious situation putting many Victorians at risk.
How each party voted
- LaborAll no0 yes · 11 no
- LiberalAll yes7 yes · 0 no
7 members
- GreensAll no0 yes · 4 no
4 members
Smaller parties and independents
- NoDavid EttershankLegalise Cannabis
- NoRachel PayneLegalise Cannabis
- YesGaelle BroadNationals
- YesMelina BathNationals
- YesMoira DeemingFamily First
- YesDavid LimbrickLibertarian Party
- YesRikkie-Lee TyrrellOne Nation
- YesJeff BourmanShooters, Fishers and Farmers Party
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.
Source: Hansard, Parliament of Victoria. The summary is AI-written from the question and the bill's official summary, then checked; the record above is the authority.