--- title: "Crime: motions (Victorian Legislative Council, 27 August 2025) | Politics Computer" description: "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. Defeated 13 to 17 in the Victorian Legislative Council on 27 August 2025. How every member voted." url: "https://politics.computer/votes/vic-council/2025-08-27/2" --- [Home](https://politics.computer/) / [Votes](https://politics.computer/votes) / [Victorian Legislative Council](https://politics.computer/votes/vic-council) Parliament of Victoria · Legislative Council · 27 August 2025 · [Crime and safety](https://politics.computer/votes/vic-council?topic=crime%5Fsafety) # 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. Defeated **13** yes **17** no 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 - Labor All no 0 yes · 11 no 11 members - No [Enver Erdogan](https://politics.computer/mp/enver-erdogan) - No [Gayle Tierney](https://politics.computer/mp/gayle-tierney) - No [Harriet Shing](https://politics.computer/mp/harriet-shing) - No [Ingrid Stitt](https://politics.computer/mp/ingrid-stitt) - No [John Berger](https://politics.computer/mp/john-berger) - No [Lee Tarlamis](https://politics.computer/mp/lee-tarlamis) - No [Lizzie Blandthorn](https://politics.computer/mp/lizzie-blandthorn) - No [Ryan Batchelor](https://politics.computer/mp/ryan-batchelor) - No [Shaun Leane](https://politics.computer/mp/shaun-leane) - No [Sonja Terpstra](https://politics.computer/mp/sonja-terpstra) - No [Tom McIntosh](https://politics.computer/mp/tom-mcintosh) - Liberal All yes 7 yes · 0 no 7 members - Yes [Ann-Marie Hermans](https://politics.computer/mp/ann-marie-hermans) - Yes [David Davis](https://politics.computer/mp/david-davis) - Yes [Georgie Crozier](https://politics.computer/mp/georgie-crozier) - Yes [Joe McCracken](https://politics.computer/mp/joe-mccracken) - Yes [Nick McGowan](https://politics.computer/mp/nick-mcgowan) - Yes [Renee Heath](https://politics.computer/mp/renee-heath) - Yes [Wendy Lovell](https://politics.computer/mp/wendy-lovell) - Greens All no 0 yes · 4 no 4 members - No [Aiv Puglielli](https://politics.computer/mp/aiv-puglielli) - No [Anasina Gray-Barberio](https://politics.computer/mp/anasina-gray-barberio) - No [Katherine Copsey](https://politics.computer/mp/katherine-copsey) - No [Sarah Mansfield](https://politics.computer/mp/sarah-mansfield) - Smaller parties and independents - No [David Ettershank](https://politics.computer/mp/david-ettershank) Legalise Cannabis - No [Rachel Payne](https://politics.computer/mp/rachel-payne) Legalise Cannabis - Yes [Gaelle Broad](https://politics.computer/mp/gaelle-broad) Nationals - Yes [Melina Bath](https://politics.computer/mp/melina-bath) Nationals - Yes [Moira Deeming](https://politics.computer/mp/moira-deeming) Family First - Yes [David Limbrick](https://politics.computer/mp/david-limbrick) Libertarian Party - Yes [Rikkie-Lee Tyrrell](https://politics.computer/mp/rikkie-lee-tyrrell) One Nation - Yes [Jeff Bourman](https://politics.computer/mp/jeffrey-bourman) Shooters, Fishers and Farmers Party Members who didn't vote (absent, paired or in the chair) aren't listed. 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