Wednesday, 29 October 2025

 Kim WELLS (Rowville) (15:03): (1357) My question is to the Minister for Police. Minister, when will you and your government act to put a stop to the endless and now often senseless continuing protests and demonstrations each week, which are not only further destroying Melbourne’s once long-term reputation as the world’s most livable city but sending many CBD businesses broke, placing our brave and dedicated police in the line of fire every week and creating constant fear in the hearts and minds of many of the people who live in the Rowville electorate. Rowville electorate residents are angry and have had an absolute gutful of the protests and what they are seeing, with Melbourne becoming the protest capital of Australia and the protest capital of the world. They are saying enough is enough and are sick and tired of excuses. They are demanding serious action to end the protests and demonstrations to restore civil peace and harmony to the Melbourne streets.