Ann-Marie Hermans

Shadow assistant minister for community safety since February 2026. Has pressed the government on youth crime affecting small businesses and on copper wire theft from streetlights in the south-east. Voted for the Bail Further Amendment Bill 2025.

• Voted26 Aug 2025Voted yes on the third reading of the Bail Further Amendment Bill 2025. Passed 28–6.Hansard, Legislative Council
• Minister5 Feb 2026Shadow Assistant Minister for Community Safety since February 2026.Parliament of Victoria member page
• Said10 Sep 2026In a constituency question, relayed a small store owner's experience of break-ins and theft and asked when the government would get youth crime under control.Hansard, Legislative Council
• Said22 Sep 2026In a constituency question, asked the Minister for Police what action would be taken on copper wire theft from streetlights, citing incidents in Clyde North and Berwick.Hansard, Legislative Council

Has called for more crisis accommodation and social housing in the south-east and opposed the scale of the Kingswood golf course redevelopment. Voted against the Housing Statement Reform Bill 2024's rental, strata and planning changes.

• Voted6 Mar 2025Voted no on the third reading of the Consumer and Planning Legislation Amendment (Housing Statement Reform) Bill 2024, which changed rental, strata and planning laws, including ending notices to vacate at the end of a first fixed-term lease. Passed 22–17.Hansard, Legislative Council
• Said4 Jun 2026In an adjournment matter, asked the Minister for Housing and Building to set out how the government would expand crisis accommodation, social and affordable housing and homelessness prevention in the south-east.Hansard, Legislative Council
• Said9 Sep 2026In an adjournment matter, asked the Minister for Planning to follow the advisory committee's findings on the Kingswood golf course redevelopment, including flood controls and at least halving the development.Hansard, Legislative Council

Voted against the Statewide Treaty Bill 2025 and spoke against it, saying a Coalition government would repeal it. Has asked the government to reject many Yoorrook Justice Commission recommendations.

• Said28 Oct 2025In debate on the Statewide Treaty Bill 2025, opposed the bill and said “Only a Liberal and National government will oppose this legislation”.Hansard, Legislative Council
• Voted30 Oct 2025Voted no on the third reading of the Statewide Treaty Bill 2025. Passed 21–16.Hansard, Legislative Council
• Said13 Nov 2025In an adjournment matter, asked the Minister for Treaty and First Peoples to reject many of the Yoorrook Justice Commission's recommendations, including on criminal justice and the age of criminal responsibility.Hansard, Legislative Council

Has raised road safety at dangerous intersections in the south-east and the condition of local roads. Voted against a Greens motion to make public transport permanently free and more frequent.

• Voted3 Jun 2026Voted no on a Greens motion calling on the government to make public transport permanently free and more frequent. Lost 7–31.Hansard, Legislative Council
• Said29 Jul 2026In debate on a road maintenance motion, said people in the south-east travel long distances and should not have to put up with potholes that damage their cars.Hansard, Legislative Council
• Said27 Aug 2026In an adjournment matter, asked the Minister for Roads and Road Safety to set out steps to improve road safety in the region, citing an intersection in Hallam without traffic lights and recent fatal crashes.Hansard, Legislative Council

Has said data centres for AI should not be built in residential areas, green wedges or the urban growth corridor, and has called for community consultation on where they go.

• Said26 Aug 2026In an adjournment matter, asked the Minister for Artificial Intelligence and the Digital Economy to review the planning and placement of AI data centres, citing a proposed data centre in Clyde North.Hansard, Legislative Council

Spoke against an Animal Justice Party motion on greyhound racing in 2024, pointing to Greyhound Racing Victoria's welfare rules.

• Said16 Oct 2024In debate on an Animal Justice Party motion on greyhound racing, described Greyhound Racing Victoria's animal welfare rules and said the opposition would stand against the motion.Hansard, Legislative Council

Voted against the Emergency Services and Volunteers Fund levy bill and has spoken against the levy, saying the Coalition would scrap it. Has also raised concerns about the cost of the levy to farmers.

• Voted15 May 2025Voted no on the third reading of the Fire Services Property Amendment (Emergency Services and Volunteers Fund) Bill 2025, which replaced the fire services property levy with a broader Emergency Services and Volunteers Fund levy. Passed 22–17.Hansard, Legislative Council
• Said27 May 2025In an adjournment matter, asked the Minister for Emergency Services to revoke the new levy, saying farmers face increases of up to 150 per cent and the Coalition would scrap it.Hansard, Legislative Council
• Said13 Nov 2025In debate on a petition against the Emergency Services and Volunteers Fund levy, said the tax would hurt struggling farmers and noted councils had united against collecting it.Hansard, Legislative Council

Has asked the government about GP shortages and a community hospice for the south-east. Voted against the Health Safeguards for People Born with Variations in Sex Characteristics Bill 2025.

• Voted19 Feb 2026Voted no on the third reading of the Health Safeguards for People Born with Variations in Sex Characteristics Bill 2025, which sets rules and an approval process for certain medical treatment of people born with variations in sex characteristics. Passed 24–15.Hansard, Legislative Council
• Said14 Aug 2026In a constituency question, asked the Minister for Health when funding would be provided for a live-in community hospice in Melbourne's south-east.Hansard, Legislative Council
• Said28 Aug 2026In a constituency question, asked the Minister for Health what incentives would be offered to increase GP numbers, citing a Patterson Lakes clinic's long-running GP shortage.Hansard, Legislative Council