Tuesday, 9 September 2025

Community safety

Georgie CROZIER (Southern Metropolitan) (14:00): It is the responsibility of any government to keep their community safe. What we have seen over the last few days – indeed weeks, months and years – is significant concern amongst the community that now feel that they are not safe. The crimes that have occurred in recent days have been horrific – children have been murdered by other young people, there have been horrific carjackings of mothers going about their business, with their children being taken – terrifying experiences for all concerned. I really do feel for everybody involved.

But we just had a condolence motion for two very brave police officers who had been serving our community, Senior Constable Vadim de Waart-Hottart and Detective Leading Senior Constable Neal Thompson, who I also want to acknowledge in this members statement given the protection that they and many members of our police force provide to our community. Given their contributions and their sacrifices, the government must do more. Our community does not feel safe. The police are doing all they can, and at times when communities feel like they are having these horrific crimes – (Time expired)