Thursday, 10 September 2026

 Renee HEATH (Eastern Victoria) (12:53): (2611) Crime has rocked Main Street in Pakenham recently. There has been shoplifting from many stores, including the sports store. There has been graffiti to many stores, including Toyworld. There have been windows smashed, including at Lazy Frog, and residents have been talking to Radmila Dyson about how they are worried about the crime that is happening, particularly because there has been a rise in violent crime, including a murder on 31 July. What we are asking and what these people are wondering is: how can they trust a government that says that it will not close police stations when in just one week, last week, they closed four – permanently, not temporarily? They closed Collingwood, Fitzroy, North Melbourne and Southbank. So my question for the Minister for Police is: can you guarantee that you will not close or reduce the hours of the Pakenham police station?