South-Eastern Metropolitan Region
Ann-Marie HERMANS (South-Eastern Metropolitan) (14:57): (661) My question is to the Minister for Police. Minister, since recent newspaper reports indicate that Greater Dandenong’s crime rate has soared by an astronomical 17.5 per cent, placing it in the top five of the state, is it viable that areas in my electorate of Dandenong, where my office is, have had their police reception hours reduced, with the nearest open police station in most cases being more than 5 kilometres away? Will the minister also advise how long these cuts in hours are to be enforced, and whether more stations in the Greater Dandenong area are to have their reception hours reduced as well?