Thursday, 13 August 2026
Members statements
Justices of the peace
James NEWBURY
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Justices of the peace
James NEWBURY (Brighton) (09:38): Our state’s honorary justices of the peace will soon be on the front steps of Parliament to campaign to save their noble service from Labor. As the Royal Victorian Association of Honorary Justices says:
The Attorney General won’t meet us. Promised funding for new JPs? Gone!
Recent figures suggest there are 3628 justices in Victoria, 2000 of whom are active, compared to the 64,000 in New South Wales. Association president Rodney Lavin is calling for a recruitment campaign for 5000 more justices by 2027.