Nepean electorate
Sam GROTH (Nepean) (14:44): (1162) My question is to the Minister for Police. In the past 12 months Nepean locals report that close to 25 businesses have been broken into, with more than 10 in Dromana alone. Over recent months a local pub, an Indian restaurant, a hairdresser and a pizza shop have all been targeted, some for the second time. This comes as the Allan Labor government makes cuts to the Victoria Police budget for 2025–26, a decision that defies comprehension. My community is calling for stronger laws and enforcement powers and coordinated deterrence strategies to stop this worsening crime wave before more families and businesses are affected. Minister, why does the government continue to pretend their performative law reforms will address crime while in reality in my community it remains very different?