Wednesday, 19 November 2025

 Bev McARTHUR (Western Victoria) (12:59): My question is for the Minister for Police. On Friday night a Geelong West couple were woken up terrified when two men hurled nine bricks through the front windows of their home. It was a shocking, violent, unprovoked attack which left them thinking their property had been shot at. This latest violence follows the recent broad-daylight assault in the Geelong CBD and countless incidents of retail theft, vandalism and street violence that I have raised in this Parliament. It is now clear this crisis is not confined to the CBD. Further, I have heard that police are so stretched that the victims have been going door-to-door asking neighbours for their CCTV. Minister, what immediate steps will you take to increase police presence, patrols and resources in Geelong, not just in the CBD but in communities like Geelong West, to restore public confidence and protect families who no longer feel safe in their own homes?