Thursday, 18 June 2026

 David DAVIS (Southern Metropolitan) (10:26): I want to draw the chamber’s attention to the horrific crime figures that have come out today. In my area in the cities of Boroondara and Monash the figures are deeply concerning. In the period since Jacinta Allan became Premier in September 2023 through to the year ending March 2026 there has been a significant increase in aggravated robbery in Boroondara – 11.43 per cent; motor vehicle theft is up 71.5 per cent; and stealing from motor vehicles is up 46 per cent. And in the City of Monash aggravated robbery is up 15 per cent, motor vehicle theft is up 43 per cent and stealing from a motor car is up 36.15 per cent. But it is also at train stations. Crimes around train stations are up massively, by 58 per cent in the City of Boroondara and 118 per cent in the City of Monash. These are massive increases in offence numbers, and this is at a time when the state government is stripping PSOs from railway stations. Crime has been going up in the City of Monash and in the City of Boroondara around train stations since Jacinta Allan became Premier, and her response to the rising crime is to strip out the PSOs and leave the stations empty, without protection. That is going to frighten people, women especially, who want to catch the train. The crime surge is down to the government’s failure – its failure to provide police – (Time expired)