Thursday, 5 March 2026

 Juliana ADDISON (Wendouree) (14:44): (1549) My constituency question is for the Minister for Community Safety regarding community safety in my electorate of Wendouree. Everyone in my community deserves to be safe and to feel safe in their homes, on our streets and in places where we work, learn, play and socialise. I welcome the actions of the Allan Labor government, which has strengthened laws to ensure that there are consequences for behaviours that are causing serious concern in my community. I also welcome support being provided to young offenders, particularly those through the work of the violence reduction unit, which is focused on early intervention and reducing harm. My question to the minister is: how is the violence reduction unit working with local communities to reduce crime and strengthen safety across the Wendouree electorate and more broadly? Community safety is not only about policing numbers, although I note that Victoria continues to have the largest police force in the nation. I look forward to the minister’s response.