Rowville electorate
Kim WELLS (Rowville) (14:51): (996) My question is to the Attorney-General. When will the Allan Labor government reform its flawed bail laws, which have led to an out-of-control youth crime crisis across Knox and Victoria? We continue to wake up nearly every morning to yet another story or two of out-of-control youth offending, particularly further examples of home invasions, aggravated burglaries, carjacking and stolen car chases. Day after day I am contacted by local Rowville and Knox constituents who are living in fear that they will soon become the next victim of this horrendous and often violent youth crime offending that is currently plaguing our community. Knox residents are simply fed up with the government’s excuses and platitudes and are demanding urgent action. The Allan government must admit it made a mistake and reverse its earlier soft bail laws, including bringing back the offence of breaching bail, to prevent the current revolving door of the justice system.