Wednesday, 19 March 2025
Questions without notice and ministers statements
Victoria Police
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Commencement
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Bills
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Victorian Energy Efficiency Target Amendment (Energy Upgrades for the Future) Bill 2025
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Introduction and first reading
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Business of the house
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Notices of motion and orders of the day
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Documents
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Bills
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Terrorism (Community Protection) and Control of Weapons Amendment Bill 2024
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Council’s amendments
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Family Violence Protection Amendment Bill 2025
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Royal assent
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Members statements
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Melba College
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Wedding anniversary
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Roberts McCubbin Primary School
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Box Hill electorate Rotary clubs
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Springfield Park, Box Hill North
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Gippsland East electorate roads
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Gippsland East electorate emergency services
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Mordialloc College
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Construction industry
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Mansfield pottery festival
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Health and Community Services Union
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Centorrino Technologies
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Essendon Fields Hart Precinct
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Community safety
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Ashwood electorate schools
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Flood recovery
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Dr Shahbaz Chaudhry
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Clarinda electorate
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Crime prevention
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International Women’s Week
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Sunraysia Lifeline project ride
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Ripon electorate community leaders
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Narre Warren North electorate student leaders
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Endeavour Hills Junior Football Club
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Greenvale electorate Syrian community
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Down Syndrome Victoria
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Chaldean Babylonian and Assyrian New Year
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Ramadan
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Northcote electorate community projects
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Monbulk electorate student leaders
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Montrose bushfire
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Ballan Autumn Festival
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Ramadan
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Statements on parliamentary committee reports
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Environment and Planning Committee
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Inquiry into Securing the Victorian Food Supply
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Public Accounts and Estimates Committee
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Report on the 2024‒25 Budget Estimates
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Economy and Infrastructure Committee
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Inquiry into the Impact of Road Safety Behaviours on Vulnerable Road Users
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Environment and Planning Committee
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Inquiry into Securing the Victorian Food Supply
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Economy and Infrastructure Committee
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Inquiry into the Impact of Road Safety Behaviours on Vulnerable Road Users
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Economy and Infrastructure Committee
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Inquiry into the Impact of Road Safety Behaviours on Vulnerable Road Users
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Business of the house
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Notices of motion
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Bills
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Terrorism (Community Protection) and Control of Weapons Amendment Bill 2024
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Members
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Minister for Government Services
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Absence
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Questions without notice and ministers statements
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Victoria Police
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Ministers statements: TAFE
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Victoria Police
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Ministers statements: school breakfast clubs
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Construction industry
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Ministers statements: energy policy
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Ministers statements: outdoor recreation
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Construction industry
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Ministers statements: Smile Squad
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Constituency questions
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Eildon electorate
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Narre Warren South electorate
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Lowan electorate
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Bass electorate
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Caulfield electorate
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Tarneit electorate
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South Barwon electorate
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Bayswater electorate
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Benambra electorate
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Pascoe Vale electorate
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Bills
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Gambling Legislation Amendment (Pre-commitment and Carded Play) Bill 2024
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Grievance debate
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Crime
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Leader of the Opposition
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Health system
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Leader of the Opposition
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Government performance
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Leader of the Opposition
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Government performance
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Leader of the Opposition
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Members
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Member for Prahran
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Inaugural speech
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Bills
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Gambling Legislation Amendment (Pre-commitment and Carded Play) Bill 2024
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Second reading
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Adjournment
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Yarra Hills Secondary College
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Education funding
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Royal Flying Doctor Service
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Boronia train station
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Suburban Rail Loop
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Wendouree electorate LGBTIQA+ community
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Housing
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Bellarine electorate schools
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Kew electorate schools
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Community safety
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Responses
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Victoria Police
Brad BATTIN (Berwick – Leader of the Opposition) (14:08): My question is to the Minister for Police. Why was deputy commissioner Neil Paterson sacked after 37 years of service?
Anthony CARBINES (Ivanhoe – Minister for Police, Minister for Community Safety, Minister for Victims, Minister for Racing) (14:09): I thank the Leader of the Opposition for his question. I completely reject the premise of the question. It is an absurd notion. I have read the baseless allegations that have been reported today, and I make it very clear that we do not plan to politicise the matters that have been forwarded. The claims made by the Leader of the Opposition are absolutely false, and I reject the premise of the question completely.
Bridget Vallence: On a point of order, Speaker, the minister was debating the question. It was very narrow: why did the government sack this very experienced police officer?
The SPEAKER: The minister has answered the question. The minister has concluded his answer.
Brad BATTIN (Berwick – Leader of the Opposition) (14:09): Did the minister or anyone in his private office or department directly contact the Victoria Police commissioner Rick Nugent to dismiss the then deputy commissioner Neil Paterson?
Anthony CARBINES (Ivanhoe – Minister for Police, Minister for Community Safety, Minister for Victims, Minister for Racing) (14:10): In acknowledging the supplementary question from the Leader of the Opposition, again I make it very clear Mr Paterson is on leave of his own choosing and the claims and the premise of the question from the Leader of the Opposition are baseless and false.
Bridget Vallence: Speaker, on a point of order on relevance, the question was about anyone from the minister’s private office taking these actions. Could he be directed to be relevant to the question?
The SPEAKER: The minister has concluded his answer.
Members interjecting.
The SPEAKER: The member for Polwarth can leave the chamber for an hour. Would anyone else like to speak while I am on my feet? The minister has concluded his answer.
Member for Polwarth withdrew from chamber.