Tuesday, 4 February 2025

 Georgie CROZIER (Southern Metropolitan) (14:44): It is a bit late for the Premier to concede that Victoria has a crime problem. In fact Victoria has had a crime problem for years. You do not have to see the crime statistics to know that that has been happening. People do not feel safe in their communities, in their workplaces or in their homes, and it is a disgrace. Jacinta Allan and her government have given the green light to crime, to drug taking, to antisocial behaviour and to social unrest. We have seen what is unfolding in our streets time and time again. We are seeing what is happening in our communities. I was on a pre-poll in Prahran on Saturday, and a woman, Kate, came up to me and said she no longer felt safe in Prahran after all the crime. She has lived there for 25 years. I told her I understood her fear. This time last year I was the victim of an aggravated burglary. It is terrifying to have somebody trying to break into your home. It is equally terrifying when they are trying to kick in your front door. The Premier is a bit too late to come to the party on this, and no-one should believe her, because she just wants to fix a political problem. She wants to get this issue out of the way. The only way that people in Prahran and Victorians are going to feel safe is when a Liberal MP is elected in Prahran and a Liberal government here in Victoria.