Thursday, 10 September 2026

 Richard WELCH (North-Eastern Metropolitan) (13:04): (2621) My constituency question is for the Minister for Police. Early on Saturday 22 August a 53-year-old man was found with a stab wound and in need of urgent medical attention at Box Hill Gardens. Last week police charged six teenagers with offences. This is the most recent of a long list of growing assaults and crimes in Box Hill in recent times. Crime has gone up by 10 per cent in the area recently, and this is an area of mainstream community use. The beautiful gardens are used for basketball, tai chi and other activities. Crime has come right to our doorstep. The question is: can you guarantee that we will still have front-desk operations at Box Hill station and that it will not be one of the additional closures of police stations in Victoria?