Parliament of Victoria · Legislative Council · 5 March 2026 · Crime and safety
Crimes Amendment Bill 2026: third reading
Voting yes supported the Crimes Amendment Bill 2026 passing its third reading, which means passing the bill into law.
Passed31 yes 8 no
The question put
That the bill be now read a third time and do pass.
How each party voted
- LaborAll yes15 yes · 0 no
15 members
- LiberalAll yes11 yes · 0 no
11 members
- GreensAll no0 yes · 4 no
4 members
Smaller parties and independents
- NoDavid EttershankLegalise Cannabis
- NoRachel PayneLegalise Cannabis
- YesGaelle BroadNationals
- YesMelina BathNationals
- NoGeorgie PurcellAnimal Justice Party
- YesMoira DeemingFamily First
- NoDavid 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.