Thursday, 20 March 2025

Constituency questions

Brighton electorate

James NEWBURY (Brighton) (14:51): (1060) My question is to the Premier, and I ask: when will the Premier ensure that Community Housing Limited (CHL), the site managers of the Homes Victoria New Street housing site in Brighton, cooperate with police investigations? Premier, the Homes Victoria site in Brighton is dangerous. As you well know, I have repeatedly raised the rampant violence, including aggravated burglaries, with you at the site. Two nights ago a violent stabbing occurred. As one resident said to me:

… groups of people were running up and down the hallways on multiple levels … the situation was chaotic and highly distressing for residents.

Another said:

The disturbance sounded so violent I contacted police at 2.30 am. I am told Police attended in huge numbers, along with an ambulance.

Yesterday Victoria Police contacted me to seek my help in calling on the government to force site manager CHL to stop frustrating police investigations. Police claim CHL refuses to provide police with video evidence of crimes. I call on the Premier to ensure this government cooperates –