Wednesday, 4 March 2026
Motions
Motions by leave
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Motions
Motions by leave
Ella GEORGE (Lara) (10:03): I move, by leave:
That this house notes that, where possible, preventing youth violence before it escalates is essential and rejects the opposition’s claim that early intervention initiatives such as the violence reduction unit are mere bureaucracy rather than evidence-based crime prevention.
Leave refused.
Jess WILSON (Kew – Leader of the Opposition) (10:03): I move, by leave:
That this house condemns the Premier for refusing to support stronger powers for the anti-corruption watchdog to clean up the $15 billion of corruption lost on Labor’s Big Build sites, and for failing to stand up for Victorian taxpayers.
Leave refused.
Anthony CIANFLONE (Pascoe Vale) (10:04): I move, by leave:
That this house:
(1) notes that the Shadow Minister for Planning and member for Caulfield owns 17 properties and has ambitions to purchase more;
(2) condemns the Shadow Minister for claiming he wants every Victorian to have the best opportunity to own their own home; and
(3) calls on the shadow minister to increase the supply of homes in Victoria by selling his properties.
Leave refused.
Danny O’BRIEN (Gippsland South) (10:04): I move, by leave:
That this house condemns the Minister for Roads and Road Safety for failing to back IBAC recommendations to fully –
Members interjecting.
The DEPUTY SPEAKER: Order! Pascoe Vale can leave for half an hour.
Member for Pascoe Vale withdrew from chamber.
The DEPUTY SPEAKER: Let us try that again, Leader of the Nationals.
Danny O’BRIEN: I move, by leave:
That this house condemns the Minister for Roads and Road Safety for failing to back IBAC’s recommendations to fully investigate the estimated $15 billion lost to corruption and ensure those responsible are prosecuted.
Leave refused.
Pauline RICHARDS (Cranbourne) (10:05): I move, by leave:
That this house notes the valuable and effective work of the violence reduction unit in preventing crime and supporting community safety across Victoria and calls on the member for Narracan to publicly disassociate himself from his ideological counterpart in the other place Mrs Hermans and to affirm his support for the violence reduction unit.
Leave refused.
David SOUTHWICK (Caulfield) (10:05): I move, by leave:
That this house condemns the Minister for Tourism, Sport and Major Events for turning a blind eye to a decade of corruption within the big rotten build and siding with the CFMEU mates instead of defending hardworking taxpayers.
Leave refused.
John LISTER (Werribee) (10:06): I move, by leave:
That this house condemns the Liberal Party’s reckless call to scrap the violence reduction unit, recognising that coordinated, cross-government intervention is essential to supporting young people, preventing violence and keeping the community safe.
Leave refused.
Emma KEALY (Lowan) (10:06): I move, by leave:
That this house condemns the Minister for Agriculture for refusing to support stronger powers to clean up the $15 billion of corruption lost to Labor’s big rotten build and for failing to stand up for Victorian taxpayers and the agricultural sector.
Leave refused.
Sarah CONNOLLY (Laverton) (10:06): I move, by leave:
That this house condemns the opposition’s reckless call to scrap the violence reduction unit and calls on the Leader of the Opposition to confirm whether her party would cut the VRU and early intervention services to fund the Liberals’ dangerous $11 billion black hole.
Leave refused.
James NEWBURY (Brighton) (10:07): I move, by leave:
That this house condemns the Attorney-General for failing to accept IBAC’s calls for stronger powers so they can fully investigate the estimated $15 billion lost to corruption and ensure those responsible are prosecuted.
Leave refused.
Nina TAYLOR (Albert Park) (10:07): I move, by leave:
That this house notes the Victorian Greens are using the towers redevelopment to fund their own re-election campaigns by weaponising the distress of tenants and trivialising a once-in-a-generation investment in social housing.
Leave refused.
Brad BATTIN (Berwick) (10:07): I move, by leave:
That this house condemns the Minister for Police for turning a blind eye to a decade of corruption within the big rotten build and siding with the CFMEU mates instead of Victoria Police members who are burnt out covering more than 2000 vacancies on their rosters.
Leave refused.
Daniela DE MARTINO (Monbulk) (10:08): I move, by leave:
That this house condemns the Liberals and the Greens for voting together 60 times during the public housing towers inquiry, proving that they are united in their goal of blocking better and more housing for 30,000 people across 18 Melbourne suburbs.
Leave refused.
Matthew GUY (Bulleen) (10:08): I move, by leave:
That this house condemns the Minister for Transport Infrastructure for failing to back IBAC’s recommendations to fully investigate the estimated $15 billion lost to corruption in her own portfolio and ensure those responsible are prosecuted.
Leave refused.
Josh BULL (Sunbury) (10:08): I move, by leave:
That this house notes the recent data released by the Grattan Institute shows that Labor’s housing reforms are working, given the ratio of median house prices to household income in Melbourne has risen less than in Sydney, Adelaide, Brisbane, Perth and Hobart.
Leave refused.
Jade BENHAM (Mildura) (10:09): I move, by leave:
That this house condemns the Minister for Carers and Volunteers for refusing to support stronger powers to clean up the $15 billion of corruption lost to Labor’s big rotten build and for failing to stand up for Victorian taxpayers.
Leave refused.
Tim McCURDY (Ovens Valley) (10:09): I move, by leave:
That this house condemns the Minister for Consumer Affairs for turning a blind eye –
Leave refused.
Cindy McLEISH (Eildon) (10:09): I move, by leave:
That this house condemns the Minister for Women for refusing to support stronger powers to clean up the $15 billion of corruption lost to Labor’s big rotten build and for failing to stand up for women and Victorian taxpayers.
Leave refused.
Brad ROWSWELL (Sandringham) (10:10): I move, by leave:
That this house condemns the Minister for Education for failing to back IBAC’s recommendation to fully investigate the estimated $15 billion lost to corruption and ensure those responsible are prosecuted.
Leave refused.
Bridget VALLENCE (Evelyn) (10:10): I move, by leave:
That this house condemns the Minister for Finance for turning a blind eye to a decade of corruption within the rotten Big Build and siding with CFMEU bosses instead of defending hardworking Victorians and taxpayers.
Leave refused.
Nicole WERNER (Warrandyte) (10:10): I move, by leave:
That this house condemns the Minister for Youth for refusing to support stronger powers to clean up the $15 billion of corruption lost to Labor’s big rotten build and for failing to stand up for Victorian taxpayers.
Leave refused.
James NEWBURY (Brighton) (10:11): I move, by leave:
That this house notes the Leader of the House’s sledge motion, which she drafted for the member for Cranbourne and could not even get the right upper house region.
Leave refused.
James NEWBURY: I move, by leave:
That this house notes the standing orders are required to be applied equally across the chamber, not just against the opposition.
Leave refused.