Wednesday, 28 May 2025
Motions
Motions by leave
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Motions
Motions by leave
Sam GROTH (Nepean) (10:11): I move, by leave:
That this house condemns the Premier and the member for Hastings for reprehensibly voting in favour of doubling the emergency services tax on every home owner and increasing it by 150 per cent on farmers while hanging our hardworking volunteers out to dry.
Leave refused.
Wayne FARNHAM (Narracan) (10:11): I move, by leave:
That this house condemns the Premier and the member for Bass for reprehensibly voting in favour of doubling the emergency services tax on every home owner and increasing it by 150 per cent on farmers while hanging our hardworking volunteers out to dry.
Leave refused.
Wayne FARNHAM: I move, by leave:
That this house condemns the Premier for reprehensibly voting in favour of doubling the emergency services tax on every home owner in Pakenham and increasing it by 150 per cent on farmers while hanging our hardworking volunteers out to dry.
Leave refused.
Bridget VALLENCE (Evelyn) (10:12): I move, by leave:
That this house condemns the Premier and the member for Monbulk for reprehensibly voting in favour of doubling the emergency services tax on every home owner and renter and increasing it by 150 per cent on our farmers while hanging our hardworking emergency services volunteers out to dry.
Leave refused.
Roma BRITNELL (South-West Coast) (10:13): I move, by leave:
That the house condemns the Premier and the member for Ripon for reprehensibly voting in favour of doubling the emergency services tax on every home owner and increasing it by 150 per cent on farmers while hanging our hardworking volunteers out to dry.
Leave refused.
Nicole WERNER (Warrandyte) (10:13): I move, by leave:
That this house condemns the Premier and the member for Melton for reprehensible voting in favour of doubling the emergency services tax on every home owner and increasing it by 150 per cent on farmers while hanging our hardworking volunteers out to dry.
Leave refused.
Nicole WERNER: I move, by leave:
That the house calls on the Labor government to immediately bring forward the machete ban rather than waiting until September, noting that aggravated burglaries in Manningham have risen by 75 per cent and every day the ban is delayed puts the residents of Warrandyte’s lives at risk.
Leave refused.
Kim O’KEEFFE (Shepparton) (10:13): I move, by leave:
That this house calls on the Labor government to immediately bring forward the machete ban rather than waiting until September, noting that crime in Greater Shepparton has risen by 19.7 per cent and every day the ban is delayed puts the residents of Greater Shepparton’s lives at risk.
Leave refused.
Cindy McLEISH (Eildon) (10:14): I move, by leave:
That this house condemns the Premier and the member for Yan Yean for reprehensibly voting in favour of doubling the emergency services tax on every home owner and increasing it by 150 per cent on farmers while hanging our hardworking emergency services volunteers out to dry.
Leave refused.
Tim McCURDY (Ovens Valley) (10:14): I move, by leave:
That this house calls on the Labor government to immediately bring forward the machete ban rather than waiting for September, noting that the crime rate with weapons in Victoria continues to rise and that every day the ban is delayed puts all Victorians at risk.
Leave refused.
David SOUTHWICK (Caulfield) (10:15): I move, by leave:
That this house condemns the Allan Labor government for delaying the machete ban until September and failing to keep the community safe, with crime rates rising in Glen Eira by 7 per cent and residents in Caulfield paying the price.
Leave refused.
David SOUTHWICK: I move, by leave:
That this house calls on the Allan Labor government to immediately bring forward the machete ban rather than waiting until September, noting that crime in Port Phillip has risen by 13 per cent and every day the ban is delayed puts Victorians’ lives at risk.
Leave refused.
Richard RIORDAN (Polwarth) (10:15): I move, by leave:
That this house condemn the Allan Labor government for delaying the machete ban until September and failing to keep the community safe, with theft from shops increasing by 223 per cent on the Surf Coast, increasing the cost of living for all members of Polwarth.
Leave refused.
Jade BENHAM (Mildura) (10:16): I move, by leave:
That this house condemns the Allan Labor government for delaying the machete ban until September and failing to keep the community safe, with retail theft in Mildura up 19 per cent and the residents of Mildura paying the price.
Leave refused.
Jess WILSON (Kew) (10:16): I move, by leave:
That this house calls on the Labor government to immediately bring forward the machete ban rather than waiting until September, noting that aggravated burglaries have risen by 32 per cent in the electorate of Kew and every day the ban is delayed puts residents at risk.
Leave refused.
Michael O’BRIEN (Malvern) (10:16): I move, by leave:
That this house calls on the Allan Labor government to immediately bring forward the machete ban rather than waiting until September, noting that residential aggravated burglaries in Stonnington rose by 62 per cent in the past year and every day the ban is delayed puts the lives of residents of my Malvern electorate at risk.
Leave refused.
Wayne FARNHAM (Narracan) (10:17): I move, by leave:
That this house calls on the Labor government to immediately bring forward the machete ban rather than waiting until September, noting that crime in the Baw Baw shire has risen by 30 per cent and every day the ban is delayed puts the residents of Narracan’s lives at risk.
Leave refused.
Martin CAMERON (Morwell) (10:17): I move, by leave:
That this house calls on the Labor government to immediately bring forward the machete ban rather than waiting until September, noting that crime in Latrobe has risen by 11.6 per cent, and every day the ban is delayed puts the residents of Morwell’s lives at risk.
Leave refused.
Chris CREWTHER (Mornington) (10:17): I move, by leave:
That this house calls on the Labor government to immediately bring forward the machete ban rather than waiting until September, noting that crime in the Mornington Peninsula shire has risen by 28 per cent and every day the ban is delayed puts the lives of Mornington electorate residents at risk.
Leave refused.
David HODGETT (Croydon) (10:18): I move, by leave:
That this house calls on the Labor government to immediately bring forward the machete ban rather than waiting until September, noting that crime in Maroondah has risen by 13 per cent and every day the ban is delayed it puts the residents of Croydon’s lives at risk.
Leave refused.
David HODGETT: I move, by leave:
That this house condemns the Allan Labor government for delaying the machete ban until September and failing to keep the community safe, with crime rates rising in Knox by 14 per cent, and the residents in Bayswater are paying the price.
Leave refused.
Kim WELLS (Rowville) (10:19): I move, by leave:
That this house condemns the Allan Labor government for delaying the machete ban until September and failing to keep the community safe, with crime rates in Knox up by 14 per cent, and the residents of Rowville are now paying the price.
Leave refused.
Kim WELLS: I move, by leave:
That this house condemns the Allan Labor government for delaying the machete ban until September and failing to keep the community safe, with the crime rate in Monash up by 10 per cent, and every day the ban is delayed puts the residents of Mulgrave at risk.
Leave refused.
Rachel WESTAWAY (Prahran) (10:19): I move, by leave:
That this house calls on the Labor government to immediately bring forward the machete ban rather than waiting until September, noting that crime in Stonnington has risen by 15 per cent and every day the ban is delayed puts the lives of the people of Prahran and residents at risk.
Leave refused.
Chris CREWTHER (Mornington) (10:20): I move, by leave:
That this house calls on the Labor government to immediately bring forward the machete ban rather than waiting until September, noting that crime in Frankston city has also risen by 16 per cent and every day the ban is delayed puts the lives of Frankston city and surrounds residents at risk.
Leave refused.
Annabelle CLEELAND (Euroa) (10:20): I move, by leave:
That this house calls on the Labor government to immediately bring forward the machete ban rather than waiting until September, noting that crime has risen by 36 per cent in the Mitchell shire, 11 per cent in Benalla, 37 per cent in Strathbogie, 20 per cent in Greater Shepparton, 19 per cent in Bendigo and 9 per cent in Campaspe and every day the ban is delayed puts the residents of the Euroa electorate’s lives at risk.
Leave refused.
Bridget VALLENCE (Evelyn) (10:21): I move, by leave:
That this house calls on the Allan Labor government to immediately bring forward the machete ban rather than waiting until September, noting that residential aggravated burglaries in the Yarra Ranges have risen by 158 per cent and every day the ban is delayed puts the residents of my electorate of Evelyn at risk.
Leave refused.
John PESUTTO (Hawthorn) (10:21): I move, by leave:
That this house calls on the Allan Labor government to immediately bring forward the machete ban rather than waiting until September, noting that residential aggravated burglaries in Boroondara have risen by 32 per cent and every day the ban is delayed puts the lives of the people of my electorate of Hawthorn at risk.
Leave refused.