Tuesday, 9 September 2025

Crime

Sam GROTH (Nepean) (16:25): Crime is out of control in this state, and I want to bring to you two examples of people in my electorate who have reached out to me in the last week. One was a family in Vincent Street, Tootgarook. They woke to find their BMW vandalised in their driveway, the badges gouged off with a screwdriver, a swastika carved into the bonnet and the panels scratched. Neighbours captured the incident on video. It has been reported to police, but no-one expects to wake up like that.

I actually received an email this morning at 8:22 am. This is probably the most concerning one I have ever received, and I am going to put this on the record. It says:

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Sam

My family and I were victims of an aggravated burglary last Thursday, where five youths broke into our front door, entered our house in Rosebud with guns and knives and forced my wife and I to the ground, hit me with the gun, threatened to shoot us before robbing us. We no longer feel safe in a house we have lived in for nine years. My 16-year-old daughter no longer feels safe to sleep in her own bed and neither do we. We have lived on the peninsula our whole lives, and this should not be happening. We need more from our government to stop these things happening. I want reforms, I want action and I want the police to have greater power. I actually want to see something from you that matters.

How long do we have to go on receiving emails like this from people in our areas who are being broken into in the place that is supposed to be their safe haven? Crime is out of control. This government needs to act now.