Thursday, 24 March 2022

Western Metropolitan Region

Ms VAGHELA (Western Metropolitan) (12:46): (1721) My constituency question is directed to the Honourable Lisa Neville MP, the Minister for Police and Minister for Water. My question relates to the portfolio responsibilities of police. Thousands of people are choosing Wyndham Vale and surroundings suburbs as the place to build their homes and families. The community is growing immensely, and the infrastructure needs to catch up. There are several constituents who are concerned about rising crime in their local area and the need for a police station. While the government has upgraded the existing Werribee police station, it is still not meeting the demand of the growing community. There remains the need for a police station in Wyndham Vale. Action must be taken to address the safety concerns of the local residents. People deserve to feel safe in their homes and when they are out and about in their neighbourhoods. My question to the minister is: can the minister advise me when the government will commit to building a police station in Wyndham Vale, Manor Lakes or the surrounding suburbs with growing populations in Western Metropolitan Region?