Brad Battin

Shadow police minister for most of the period since 2021. Has said Victoria faces a crime crisis, criticised bail laws and police station closures, and introduced a bill to widen police powers to search for weapons. Voted for the Bail Further Amendment Bill 2025.

• Voted14 Aug 2025Voted yes on the second and third reading of the Bail Further Amendment Bill 2025. Passed 73–3.Hansard, Legislative Assembly
• Minister30 Nov 2025Shadow Minister for Police and Corrections since November 2025, and earlier from September 2021 to January 2025.Parliament of Victoria member page
• Said4 Feb 2026In a grievance debate, said “There is a crime crisis in Victoria”, citing bail for violent offenders, over 1400 police roster vacancies and 41 police stations closed or on reduced hours.Hansard, Legislative Assembly
• Said23 Sep 2026Introduced the Control of Weapons Amendment (Police Search Powers) Bill 2026 to give police greater powers to search people for weapons, citing knife and machete crime.Hansard, Legislative Assembly

Has said new housing in growth areas such as Clyde and Clyde North lacks roads and services, and has criticised state taxes on building. Voted to let the Greens' rent controls bill be introduced (a procedural vote).

• Said18 Mar 2026In debate on a housing motion, said the government had built new housing in the Berwick, Clyde and Clyde North area without the roads and services to support it.Hansard, Legislative Assembly
• Voted1 Apr 2026Voted yes 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
• Said4 Jun 2026In debate on the Building Legislation and Treasury Legislation (Tax Relief) Amendment Bill 2026, said Victoria has the highest taxes in the country and raised concerns that new event permit rules and flood overlays could affect community events and delay affordable housing in growth areas.Hansard, Legislative Assembly

Has stated opposition to the treaty in Parliament. Voted against the Statewide Treaty Bill 2025.

• Voted16 Oct 2025Voted no on the second and third reading of the Statewide Treaty Bill 2025. Passed 54–27.Hansard, Legislative Assembly
• Said30 Jul 2026In debate on the Corrections Amendment Bill 2026, said “I do not support the treaty”, and questioned why the government passed bills only partly compatible with the Statewide Treaty.Hansard, Legislative Assembly

Has called for funding of the Clyde rail line and criticised the funding of the Suburban Rail Loop. Voted against the Transport Infrastructure and Planning Legislation Amendment Bill 2024.

• Voted31 Oct 2024Voted no 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
• Said19 Feb 2026In an adjournment matter, asked the transport infrastructure minister to fund the Clyde rail line, saying it had been promised since 1999 and local roads were congested.Hansard, Legislative Assembly
• Said27 Aug 2026In a members statement, said the government was using an undisclosed new tax, including higher regional train fares, to help pay for the Suburban Rail Loop.Hansard, Legislative Assembly

Has called for planning changes to allow more mobile phone towers to fix poor reception in Clyde North. Voted to let the Greens' bill to pause new AI data centre approvals be introduced (a procedural vote).

• Said9 Feb 2023In an adjournment matter, asked the Minister for Industry and Innovation to meet Clyde North residents about poor mobile reception, saying planning changes were needed so more towers could be built.Hansard, Legislative Assembly
• Said1 Aug 2024In a members statement, said state planning laws had held up a mobile phone tower in Clyde North for a decade, calling mobile reception an essential service.Hansard, Legislative Assembly
• Voted11 Aug 2026Voted yes 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 against the Gambling Legislation Amendment (Pre-commitment and Carded Play) Bill 2024.

• Voted20 Mar 2025Voted no 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 opposed the Emergency Services and Volunteers Fund levy and pledged as Opposition Leader to repeal it, and has criticised the number of new or higher state taxes. Voted against the levy bill in 2025.

• Voted20 Mar 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 50–25.Hansard, Legislative Assembly
• Said20 May 2025In a members statement as Opposition Leader, called the Emergency Services and Volunteers Fund levy a $2.1 billion tax and said a Liberal–Nationals government would repeal it.Hansard, Legislative Assembly
• Said1 Apr 2026In a matter of public importance debate on the cost of living, said there had been 66 new or increased taxes in Victoria and that taxes are passed on to consumers.Hansard, Legislative Assembly

Has questioned ambulance response times and elective surgery waiting lists, and raised police time spent at hospitals on mental health cases. Voted for a reasoned amendment to withdraw and redraft the Health Safeguards for People Born with Variations in Sex Characteristics Bill 2025 (a procedural vote).

• Said15 Oct 2025In question time as Opposition Leader, asked the Minister for Health to admit there is a crisis in the ambulance system, citing a 90-minute wait for an ambulance.Hansard, Legislative Assembly
• Voted5 Feb 2026On the Health Safeguards for People Born with Variations in Sex Characteristics Bill 2025, voted for 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
• Said19 Feb 2026In debate on a health infrastructure motion, said more than 60,000 people were waiting for elective surgery and over 40,000 police shifts were spent in hospitals handing over mental health patients.Hansard, Legislative Assembly