Gippsland East electorate crime
Tim BULL (Gippsland East) (09:54): We all know that crime in this state is out of control, but it seems to be spreading to all areas. In East Gippsland we have a cohort of young people who are breaking into homes in the Bairnsdale–Paynesville area in particular and stealing cars. They then have the audacity to post this online as they are speeding down the street at 170 or 180 kilometres an hour. Our police are doing the right thing. They are catching these people and charging them with the driving offences and the burglary offences, but they get straight out on bail and they go and do it again. It is about time we started supporting our police by making changes that hold people accountable for their actions. It is simply not happening now. Our police do a great job in our local community. They need to be backed up by this government with real laws.