Tuesday, 1 April 2025

Eastern Victoria Region

Renee HEATH (Eastern Victoria) (13:07): (1507) My question is for the Minister for Police. Recent data from Victoria Police showed an extraordinary number of car plate thefts in my community, which has faced a huge rise in crime under Labor. In Cardinia more than half of all car thefts are related to stolen numberplates. Police also identified hotspots within a 500-metre radius at McGregor Road and Main Street in Pakenham, which is just minutes from my office. Numberplate thefts present a significant threat to hardworking locals, resulting in stolen identities and unfair toll charges, fines and replacement costs. Minister, will you support the Shadow Minister for Police and Corrections’ call for more proactive and visible policing to reduce these types of thefts in places like Cardinia?