Thursday, 16 October 2025

 David DAVIS (Southern Metropolitan) (12:56): (1893) My matter is a question to the Minister for Police. It relates to the rising crime rate in the City of Monash and indeed in other areas in my electorate, but particularly in the City of Monash there has been a significant surge in violent crime and retail crime. I ask the minister what steps are being taken to ensure that the crime rate in the City of Monash is managed? It has been a very big increase. People are very concerned and scared. I have held two forums now with large numbers of the community, one in Mount Waverley and the other in Ashburton. Large numbers of people attended, and crime was the most commonly raised issue, as well as a highly significant issue, by people at those forums. The government has lost control of this in the City of Monash. There is real concern. At one of the forums the man who was on Channel 9 as thugs tried to carjack his car with his wife and daughter in there spoke with great eloquence. I think people are concerned and scared, and I think it is time the minister acted.

Sitting suspended 12:58 pm until 2:02 pm.