Parliament of Victoria
Crime and safety votes: Legislative Council
163 votes on policy and bills, newest first.
- All policy votes
- Crime and safety 163
- Other 124
- Procedure 78
- Economy and tax 67
- Health 62
- Integrity and democracy 59
- Energy 54
- Housing 42
- Transport and infrastructure 23
- Climate and environment 13
- Education 12
- Gender and identity 10
- Immigration 5
- Defence and foreign affairs 5
- Cost of living 5
- First Peoples 3
Sex work regulation: motions
Voting yes supported a motion noting that a child cannot consent to commercial sexual exploitation and calling on the government to amend legislation to describe children as victims, make consent irrelevant, and create an offence for in-person sexual services where a child is present.
Defeated 17 to 22
Justice Legislation Amendment (Family Violence, Coercive Control, Good Character, Risk Assessment and Other Matters) Bill 2026: committee
Voting yes supported making an amendment to the Justice Legislation Amendment (Family Violence, Coercive Control, Good Character, Risk Assessment and Other Matters) Bill 2026 during committee stage.
Passed 21 to 11
Justice Legislation Amendment (Family Violence, Coercive Control, Good Character, Risk Assessment and Other Matters) Bill 2026: committee
Voting yes supported making the amendments to the Justice Legislation Amendment (Family Violence, Coercive Control, Good Character, Risk Assessment and Other Matters) Bill 2026 during the committee stage.
Passed 20 to 13
Workplace Protection Orders Bill 2026: committee
Voting yes supported agreeing to Mr Mulholland's amendment 4 to the Workplace Protection Orders Bill 2026 during committee, an amendment that tests his amendment 10.
Defeated 14 to 23
Crimes Amendment (Recruitment of Children for Criminal Activity) Bill 2026: committee
Voting yes supported making the amendments to the Crimes Amendment (Recruitment of Children for Criminal Activity) Bill 2026 during its committee stage.
Passed 29 to 9
Crimes Amendment (Recruitment of Children for Criminal Activity) Bill 2026: committee
Voting yes supported making the amendments to the Crimes Amendment (Recruitment of Children for Criminal Activity) Bill 2026 during its committee stage.
Defeated 14 to 23
Crimes Amendment (Recruitment of Children for Criminal Activity) Bill 2026: committee
Voting yes supported agreeing to Mrs Deeming's amendments 1 to 3 to the Crimes Amendment (Recruitment of Children for Criminal Activity) Bill 2026 in committee, which would also decide her remaining amendments. These amendments were defeated.
Defeated 2 to 35
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 time, which agrees with the bill's main idea.
Passed 31 to 7
Corrections Amendment Bill 2026: second reading
Voting yes supported the Corrections Amendment Bill 2026 being read a second time, which agrees with the bill's main idea.
Passed 25 to 8
Firearms Amendment Bill 2026: third reading
Voting yes supported the Firearms Amendment Bill 2026 passing its third reading, which means passing the bill.
Passed 32 to 4
Firearms Amendment Bill 2026: committee
Voting yes supported adding a new clause to the Firearms Amendment Bill 2026 during committee, but the motion was defeated, so the clause was not added.
Defeated 3 to 32
Firearms Amendment Bill 2026: committee
Voting yes supported making the amendment to the Firearms Amendment Bill 2026 during committee, which the Council did not agree to.
Defeated 15 to 20
Firearms Amendment Bill 2026: committee
Voting yes supported making the amendments to the Firearms Amendment Bill 2026 during committee stage; the amendments were defeated.
Defeated 3 to 32
Firearms Amendment Bill 2026: committee
Voting yes supported an amendment to the Firearms Amendment Bill 2026 at the committee stage, and the amendment was defeated in the Council.
Defeated 3 to 32
Firearms Amendment Bill 2026: committee
Voting yes supported making the amendment to the Firearms Amendment Bill 2026 during committee, as the amendment's details are not provided.
Defeated 15 to 20
Firearms Amendment Bill 2026: committee
Defeated 6 to 30
Firearms Amendment Bill 2026: committee
Voting yes supported the Firearms Amendment Bill 2026 being amended at committee stage, which the Council's question on the amendment covers; the amendment was defeated.
Defeated 6 to 30
Firearms Amendment Bill 2026: committee
Defeated 4 to 32
Firearms Amendment Bill 2026: committee
Voting yes supported adding amendment 2 to the Firearms Amendment Bill 2026, proposed by Mr Bourman, during committee consideration of the bill.
Defeated 4 to 32
Firearms Amendment Bill 2026: committee
Voting yes supported making the amendment to the Firearms Amendment Bill 2026 during committee, which the Council did not agree to.
Defeated 4 to 32
Crime: motions
Defeated 15 to 22
Justice Legislation Further Amendment (Miscellaneous) Bill 2025: committee
Voting yes supported making the amendment to the Justice Legislation Further Amendment (Miscellaneous) Bill 2025 during committee stage.
Defeated 16 to 21
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.
Passed 31 to 8
Crimes Amendment Bill 2026: second reading
Voting yes supported the Crimes Amendment Bill 2026 being read a second time, which agrees with the bill's main idea.
Passed 31 to 8
Justice Legislation Amendment (Vicarious Liability for Child Abuse) Bill 2025: committee
Voting yes supported making the amendment to the Justice Legislation Amendment (Vicarious Liability for Child Abuse) Bill 2025 during committee stage.
Defeated 7 to 32
Justice Legislation Amendment (Vicarious Liability for Child Abuse) Bill 2025: committee
Voting yes supported making the amendment to the Justice Legislation Amendment (Vicarious Liability for Child Abuse) Bill 2025 during committee.
Defeated 8 to 31
Justice Legislation Amendment (Community Safety) Bill 2025: third reading
Voting yes supported the Justice Legislation Amendment (Community Safety) Bill 2025 passing its third reading, which means passing the bill in its current form.
Passed 30 to 8
Justice Legislation Amendment (Community Safety) Bill 2025: committee
Voting yes supported the clause and division heading of the Justice Legislation Amendment (Community Safety) Bill 2025 being agreed to at committee stage, which adopts that part of the bill's text.
Passed 31 to 7
Justice Legislation Amendment (Community Safety) Bill 2025: committee
Voting yes supported making Ms Purcell's amendment 1 to the Justice Legislation Amendment (Community Safety) Bill 2025, which is the test amendment for her amendments 4 to 15.
Defeated 7 to 31
Justice Legislation Amendment (Community Safety) Bill 2025: committee
Voting yes supported adding Ms Payne's amendment 1 to the Justice Legislation Amendment (Community Safety) Bill 2025 during committee, which would also test her remaining amendments.
Defeated 7 to 31
Justice Legislation Amendment (Community Safety) Bill 2025: committee
Voting yes supported making amendment 1 to the Justice Legislation Amendment (Community Safety) Bill 2025, which the remaining amendments depend on, during committee consideration.
Defeated 7 to 31
Justice Legislation Amendment (Community Safety) Bill 2025: second reading
Voting yes supported the Justice Legislation Amendment (Community Safety) Bill 2025 passing its second reading, which agrees with the bill's main idea.
Passed 31 to 7
Justice Legislation Amendment (Community Safety) Bill 2025: second reading
Voting yes supported the Justice Legislation Amendment (Community Safety) Bill 2025 passing its second reading, which agrees with the bill's main idea.
Defeated 7 to 31
Bushfire preparedness: motions
Voting yes supported a motion saying Victoria is inadequately prepared for the bushfire season, noting the government's fuel reduction shortfalls, and calling on the Allan government to protect life and property from preventable bushfires.
Defeated 16 to 22
Justice Legislation Amendment (Police and Other Matters) Bill 2025: third reading
Voting yes supported the Justice Legislation Amendment (Police and Other Matters) Bill 2025 passing its third reading, which means passing the bill.
Passed 30 to 8
Justice Legislation Amendment (Police and Other Matters) Bill 2025: committee
Voting yes supported making the amendment to the Justice Legislation Amendment (Police and Other Matters) Bill 2025 during committee stage.
Defeated 15 to 22
Justice Legislation Amendment (Police and Other Matters) Bill 2025: committee
Voting yes supported making the amendment to the Justice Legislation Amendment (Police and Other Matters) Bill 2025 during committee stage.
Defeated 15 to 22
Justice Legislation Amendment (Police and Other Matters) Bill 2025: committee
Voting yes supported making the amendment to the Justice Legislation Amendment (Police and Other Matters) Bill 2025 during committee stage.
Defeated 15 to 22
Justice Legislation Amendment (Police and Other Matters) Bill 2025: committee
Voting yes supported making the amendment to the Justice Legislation Amendment (Police and Other Matters) Bill 2025 during committee stage.
Defeated 15 to 22
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 30 to 8