Tuesday, 3 February 2026

 Nina TAYLOR (Albert Park) (20:32): (1492) My question is for the Minister for Police. The action I seek is for the minister to join me to visit the site of the new $53 million South Melbourne police station, currently under construction, to see the positive progression of this important investment in policing in my electorate. Once operational, the new state-of-the-art 24-hour facility will accommodate 73 police members, an increase from the 59 at the current South Melbourne police station. The new station will feature safer prison processing facilities, interview rooms and cell upgrades. It will also include new security infrastructure, improved air-conditioning systems and new energy-efficient amenities. The project is set to be completed in late 2026. Until then, the Bank Street location will remain operational and open to the public throughout construction. The Labor government has invested more than $423 million to construct 19 new police stations and upgrade 15 more. This project is part of the government’s record $4.5 billion investment to recruit more than 3600 ‍new sworn police officers and invest in cutting-edge intelligence systems and modern infrastructure.