Wednesday, 18 February 2026
Motions
Motions by leave
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Motions
Motions by leave
Jess WILSON (Kew – Leader of the Opposition) (09:36): I move, by leave:
That this house condemns the Premier, who has prioritised $15 billion for bikies and criminals over vital funding for health, housing, education and reducing the cost of living for Victorians.
Leave refused.
Anthony CIANFLONE (Pascoe Vale) (09:36): I move, by leave:
That this house notes that new One Nation member Barnaby Joyce has revealed multiple members of the Victorian coalition are in secret discussions to defect to One Nation.
Leave refused.
Members interjecting.
The SPEAKER: The member for Pascoe Vale will leave the chamber for an hour and a half.
Member for Pascoe Vale withdrew from chamber.
Gabrielle DE VIETRI (Richmond) (09:37): I move, by leave:
That this house notes that:
(1) President Herzog’s delegation, welcomed by the Premier last week, included the chair of the World Zionist Organization and its head of settlement, which is involved in the illegal expansion of Israeli settlements in Palestine; and
(2) an Israeli real estate expo by a company selling illegally occupied Palestinian land was held in Melbourne to coincide with the visit.
Leave refused.
Sarah CONNOLLY (Laverton) (09:37): I move, by leave:
That this house:
(1) condemns the federal leader of One Nation for comments made on Sky News questioning the existence of ‘good Muslims’; and
(2) condemns the Leader of the Opposition for refusing to rule out a secret deal with them.
Leave refused.
Danny O’BRIEN (Gippsland South) (09:38): I move, by leave:
That this house condemns the Minister for Emergency Services for continuing to support a Premier who has prioritised $15 billion for bikies and criminals over vital funding for firefighters in Victoria.
Leave refused.
Pauline RICHARDS (Cranbourne) (09:38): I move, by leave:
That this house notes that One Nation is in secret discussions with coalition members to defect and that One Nation has recently opened a branch in Evelyn and calls on the member for Evelyn to reveal if she is considering jumping ship.
Leave refused.
David SOUTHWICK (Caulfield) (09:38): I move, by leave:
That this house condemns the Minister for Planning for continuing to support a Premier that has prioritised $15 billion for bikies and criminals over funding for getting more homes for young families in Victoria.
Leave refused.
Mathew HILAKARI (Point Cook) (09:39): I move, by leave:
That this house notes the One Nation federal plan to wind back the national disability insurance scheme condemns any policy or party that supports balancing budgets by stripping dignity, support and independence from people with disability, their families and carers across Victoria.
Leave refused.
Emma KEALY (Lowan) (09:39): I move, by leave:
That this house condemns the Minister for Agriculture for continuing to support a Premier who has prioritised $15 billion for bikies and criminals, and let us not forget the strippers, over vital funding for Agriculture Victoria to support hardworking Victorian farmers.
Leave refused.
Belinda WILSON (Narre Warren North) (09:40): I move, by leave:
That this house notes that the Liberals have voted with One Nation 98 per cent of the time in the Legislative Council, demonstrating they already have a secret shared cuts agenda.
Leave refused.
James NEWBURY (Brighton) (09:40): I move, by leave:
That this house condemns the Attorney-General for continuing to support a Premier who has prioritised $15 billion for bikies and criminals over vital funding to clear the backlog of repeat offenders going through Victoria’s court system.
Leave refused.
Dylan WIGHT (Tarneit) (09:40): I move, by leave:
That this house notes that the Leader of the Opposition’s hero Jeff Kennett has called for the coalition to do a secret deal with One Nation and that the Leader of the Opposition is yet to rule it out.
Leave refused.
Brad ROWSWELL (Sandringham) (09:41): By leave, I move:
That this house condemns the Minister for Education for continuing to support a Premier who has prioritised $15 billion for bikies, criminals and state-sponsored strippers over vital funding for teachers, schools and students in Victoria.
Leave refused.
Nina TAYLOR (Albert Park) (09:41): I move, by leave:
That this house notes One Nation’s proposal to cut the Department of Education and the Department of Health, condemns any attempt to abolish these departments and calls on the Leader of Opposition to rule out these cuts as part of her secret deal.
Leave refused.
Bridget VALLENCE (Evelyn) (09:41): I move, by leave:
That this house condemns the Minister for Finance for continuing to support a Premier who has prioritised $15 billion for bikies, criminals and sexual exploitation of women over vital funding for lowering the cost of living and lowering Victoria’s record debt.
Leave refused.
Gary MAAS (Narre Warren South) (09:42): I move, by leave:
That this house calls on the member for Narracan to explain why he got so defensive in question time yesterday when questions were asked about Liberal defections to One Nation.
Leave refused.
Cindy McLEISH (Eildon) (09:42): I move, by leave:
That this house condemns the Minister for Women for continuing to support a Premier who has prioritised $15 billion for bikies, criminals and state-sponsored strippers over vital funding for protecting victims of domestic abuse in Victoria.
Leave refused.
Kathleen MATTHEWS-WARD (Broadmeadows) (09:43): I move, by leave:
That this house notes that One Nation is in secret discussions with coalition members to defect and One Nation has recently opened a branch in Warrandyte and calls on the member for Warrandyte to reveal if she is one of the coalition members considering jumping ship.
Leave refused.
Brad BATTIN (Berwick) (09:43): I move, by leave:
That this house condemns the Minister for Police for continuing to support a Premier who has prioritised $15 billion for bikies and criminals over vital funding for police officers, PSOs and 24-hour police stations in Victoria.
Leave refused.
John LISTER (Werribee) (09:43): I move, by leave:
That this house notes One Nation’s proposal to withdraw from the Paris agreement, condemns an agenda that denies climate reality and calls on the Leader of the Opposition to reveal if this policy is on the table as part of her secret deal with One Nation.
Leave refused.
Matthew GUY (Bulleen) (09:44): I move, by leave:
That this house condemns the Minister for Public and Active Transport for continuing to support the Premier, who has prioritised $15 billion for bikies and criminals over vital funding for upgrading growth area rail, such as extensions from Frankston to Baxter and Cranbourne to Clyde, or following through with the delivery of the Western Rail Plan.
Leave refused.
Tim BULL (Gippsland East) (09:44): I move, by leave:
That this house condemns the Minister for Carers and Volunteers for continuing to support the Premier, who has prioritised $15 billion for bikies and criminals over vital funding to back our hardworking volunteers in this state of Victoria.
Leave refused.
Nicole WERNER (Warrandyte) (09:44): I move, by leave:
That this house condemns the Minister for Youth for continuing to support a Premier who has prioritised $15 billion for bikies, criminals and crooks over vital funding for youth services in Victoria.
Leave refused.
Tim McCURDY (Ovens Valley) (09:45): I move, by leave:
That this house condemns the Minister for Consumer Affairs for continuing to support a Premier who has prioritised $15 billion for bikies and criminals over vital funding for tackling illegal tobacco law in Victoria.
Leave refused.
David SOUTHWICK (Caulfield) (09:45): I move, by leave:
That this house condemns the Minister for Economic Growth and Jobs for continuing to support the Premier, who has prioritised $15 billion for bikies and criminals over vital funding for legitimate jobs here in Victoria.
Leave refused.