Ben Carroll

As Premier, has said the government is tough on crime, citing adult time for violent crime, more police and planned coercive control and sentencing changes. Voted for the Bail Further Amendment Bill 2025.

• Minister19 Dec 2018Minister for Corrections, Youth Justice, Crime Prevention and Victim Support from December 2018 to June 2020.Parliament of Victoria
• Voted14 Aug 2025Voted yes on the second and third reading of the Bail Further Amendment Bill 2025. Passed 73–3.Hansard, Legislative Assembly
• Said11 Aug 2026In a ministers statement, said the government had introduced adult time for violent crime and would make coercive control a standalone crime. Said “our justice system should put victims before offenders.”Hansard, Legislative Assembly
• Said10 Sep 2026In question time, said the government was funding 200 protective services officers and 400 police reservists, and that remand was at a five-year high.Hansard, Legislative Assembly

As Premier, has pointed to Labor's rental reforms and a $25 million homelessness plan. Voted against letting the Greens' rent controls bill be introduced in April 2026 (a procedural vote).

• Voted1 Apr 2026Voted no on the motion to introduce the Residential Tenancies Amendment (Rent Controls) Bill 2026, a Greens bill to cap rent increases. This was a procedural vote on whether the bill could be introduced. Lost 31–48.Hansard, Legislative Assembly
• Said23 Sep 2026In question time, in reply to a Greens question, said Labor had delivered 150 rental reforms, described as “the strongest rental protections in the nation”.Hansard, Legislative Assembly
• Said24 Sep 2026In question time, described a six-point, $25 million homelessness plan, including a list of everyone sleeping rough and more outreach workers. Said the target was to end rough sleeping and homelessness.Hansard, Legislative Assembly

Spoke in support of the Statewide Treaty Bill 2025 and linked treaty to Aboriginal education programs as Minister for Education.

• Said9 Sep 2025In a ministers statement as Minister for Education, said the Statewide Treaty would support First Nations students and cited $156 million for the Marrung Aboriginal Education Plan.Hansard, Legislative Assembly
• Said14 Oct 2025In debate on the Statewide Treaty Bill 2025, spoke in support of the bill, describing it as a “historic opportunity” and a landmark for First Peoples.Hansard, Legislative Assembly

A former public transport and roads minister. As Premier, has backed continuing the Suburban Rail Loop and said road maintenance will be brought back in-house. Voted for the Transport Infrastructure and Planning Legislation Amendment Bill 2024.

• Minister22 Jun 2020Minister for Public Transport from June 2020 to October 2023, and Minister for Roads and Road Safety from June 2020 to December 2022.Parliament of Victoria
• Voted31 Oct 2024Voted yes on the second and third reading of the Transport Infrastructure and Planning Legislation Amendment Bill 2024, which lets the Premier declare precinct projects around major transport works, including the Suburban Rail Loop. Passed 50–23.Hansard, Legislative Assembly
• Said27 Aug 2026In question time, said the government was building the Suburban Rail Loop and was “saving Victorians $2 billion” on the project.Hansard, Legislative Assembly
• Said24 Sep 2026In question time, said the government would bring road maintenance back in-house, would fix 500,000 potholes and would use minimum-security prisoners on the work.Hansard, Legislative Assembly

As Minister for Education, backed extending the school mobile phone ban to more digital devices and to private schools. Voted against letting the Greens' bill to pause new AI data centre approvals be introduced (a procedural vote).

• Said1 Apr 2026In a ministers statement, said the government wanted its classroom mobile phone ban to apply in both public and private schools and to cover more digital devices.Hansard, Legislative Assembly
• Voted11 Aug 2026Voted no on the motion to introduce the Planning and Environment Amendment (AI Data Centres Moratorium) Bill 2026, a Greens bill to pause approvals of new hyperscale AI data centres. This was a procedural vote on whether the bill could be introduced. Lost 31–50.Hansard, Legislative Assembly

Voted for the Gambling Legislation Amendment (Pre-commitment and Carded Play) Bill 2024.

• Voted20 Mar 2025Voted yes on the second and third reading of the Gambling Legislation Amendment (Pre-commitment and Carded Play) Bill 2024, which provides for pre-commitment limits and carded play on poker machines. Passed 53–25.Hansard, Legislative Assembly

Has cited free school breakfasts, uniforms and glasses for children as cost-of-living relief. Voted for the Emergency Services and Volunteers Fund levy bill in 2025.

• Voted20 Mar 2025Voted yes 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 50–25.Hansard, Legislative Assembly
• Said17 Mar 2026In a ministers statement, said the school breakfast program had delivered 65 million breakfasts and saved families about $250 a year on average.Hansard, Legislative Assembly
• Said18 Jun 2026In a ministers statement, cited free school breakfasts, free school uniforms and glasses for children as Labor cost-of-living measures.Hansard, Legislative Assembly

As Premier, announced a commitment to free public dental care, with 10 free clinics. Voted against a reasoned amendment to withdraw the Health Safeguards for People Born with Variations in Sex Characteristics Bill 2025 (a procedural vote).

• Voted5 Feb 2026On the Health Safeguards for People Born with Variations in Sex Characteristics Bill 2025, voted against a reasoned amendment calling for the bill to be withdrawn and redrafted after further consultation with the medical sector. This was a procedural vote; the Assembly did not divide on passing the bill. Amendment lost 26–54.Hansard, Legislative Assembly
• Said25 Aug 2026In a ministers statement, said a re-elected Labor government would make dental care free and open 10 free public dental clinics, including three in regional Victoria.Hansard, Legislative Assembly
• Said23 Sep 2026Moved a motion commending the free dental care commitment, saying many families put off going to the dentist because they cannot afford it.Hansard, Legislative Assembly