Tuesday, 31 March 2026

 Evan MULHOLLAND (Northern Metropolitan) (12:56): (2272) My constituency question is to the Minister for Police, and it concerns an escalation of crime in my electorate. Minister, just last week another terrifying story of a home invasion in the north made headlines – a 42-year-old mother in Meadow Heights dragged from her bed by her hair and assaulted. This comes on the back of the most recent crime data, which shows once again crime is on the rise in the north, with an increase of 8.7 per cent in the City of Hume. Minister, this is not good enough. My constituents deserve to feel safe in their homes and on the street. Will the minister urgently increase police resources in the northern suburbs so that local residents no longer have to live in fear?