Thursday, 2 May 2024

Northern Metropolitan Region

Evan MULHOLLAND (Northern Metropolitan) (12:48): (833) My constituency question is directed towards the Minister for Police. In recent times we have seen an increase in crime in the Kalkallo, Mickleham and Donnybrook area, including burglaries, home invasions and the use of machetes. A recent rampage of Gurinder Singh’s home lasted 10 minutes, but currently the nearest police stations to this growing community are in Wallan and Craigieburn, at least 15 minutes away. Further, Wallan police station is not a 24-hour station. These two police stations are already under-resourced and overstretched. Local police tell me that, as there is a 40 per cent vacancy in Craigieburn, they cannot be expected to meet the needs of the area that has grown well over five times its original population. Minister, will you commit to build a local police station in the Kalkallo–Mickleham area?