Wednesday, 15 October 2025

 Kim WELLS (Rowville) (14:47): (1323) My question is to the Minister for Police. Minister, when will you and your government put an end to the current out-of-control crime crisis that sees my Rowville electorate residents constantly living in fear that they will be the next victims of crime? Local residents have told me they are deeply concerned by the latest annual Victorian crime stats, which disgracefully revealed an increase of 16 per cent. Across the Knox LGA crime is up 14 per cent, family violence serious assaults up 37 per cent and breaches of family violence orders up 28 per cent. Total crime against the person escalated, can you believe it, by 40 per cent. Enough is enough. It is time to stop the revolving door of justice, properly resource our police force, support victims and toughen our laws.