Cindy McLeish

Has argued that the government's 2025 bail changes did not restore earlier bail settings, and introduced a private members bill to make coercive control a crime. Voted for the Bail Further Amendment Bill 2025.

• Minister7 Jan 2025Shadow Minister for Crime Prevention from January 2025 to October 2025.Parliament of Victoria
• Said18 Mar 2025In debate on the Bail Amendment (Tough Bail) Bill 2025, said the bill would still not bring bail laws back to where they were 12 months earlier, and that tougher bail laws were needed.Hansard, Legislative Assembly
• Voted14 Aug 2025Voted yes on the second and third reading of the Bail Further Amendment Bill 2025. Passed 73–3.Hansard, Legislative Assembly
• Said3 Dec 2025Introduced a private members bill to create a criminal offence of coercive control, citing rises in family violence assaults and breaches of family violence orders.Hansard, Legislative Assembly

Has questioned whether the short-stay levy would help the housing crisis and raised the under-use of a public housing facility in Healesville. Voted to let the Greens' rent controls bill be introduced in April 2026 (a procedural vote).

• Said11 Sep 2024In debate on the Short Stay Levy Bill 2024, questioned whether the 7.5 per cent levy would help the housing crisis and said some short-stay properties are used for emergency housing and by visiting workers.Hansard, Legislative Assembly
• Said14 Oct 2025In a constituency question to the Minister for Housing and Building, asked why Kalimna House in Healesville, which can house 22 single adults, had only one occupant.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

In debate on a 2026 education bill the opposition did not oppose, said people should know more about Aboriginal culture. 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
• Said4 Jun 2026In debate on the Education and Training Reform Amendment Bill 2026, which includes measures on Aboriginal recognition and self-determination in schools, said it is important that people know more about Aboriginal culture.Hansard, Legislative Assembly

Has raised the condition of roads, including potholes and line markings in the Eildon electorate. 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
• Said31 Mar 2026In an adjournment matter, asked the Minister for Roads and Road Safety to improve line markings on the Whittlesea-Kinglake Road across the Kinglake Ranges before winter.Hansard, Legislative Assembly
• Said9 Sep 2026In a debate on road maintenance, cited an Auditor-General finding that 48 per cent of Victoria's roads were in poor or very poor condition, and said delayed maintenance makes the problem worse.Hansard, Legislative Assembly

Has said laws need to keep up with technology, including crimes posted on social media, and supported restricting phones in schools. Voted to let the Greens' bill to pause new AI data centre approvals be introduced (a procedural vote).

• Said30 Jul 2025In debate on the Crimes Amendment (Performance Crime) Bill 2025, said legislation must keep up with changes in technology as offenders post crimes on social media.Hansard, Legislative Assembly
• Said4 Jun 2026In debate on the Education and Training Reform Amendment Bill 2026, said banning and restricting personal electronic devices during school hours was a good step.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

Has described 2025 gaming licence changes as tax grabs and criticised the abolition of the Victorian Responsible Gambling Foundation. 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
• Said20 May 2025In debate on the Gambling Legislation Amendment Bill 2025, described the changes to poker machine monitoring and public lottery licences as tax grabs.Hansard, Legislative Assembly
• Said10 Sep 2025In debate on the Casino and Gambling Legislation Amendment Bill 2025, which the opposition did not oppose, criticised the government for abolishing the Victorian Responsible Gambling Foundation.Hansard, Legislative Assembly

Has said the Liberals would scrap the Emergency Services and Volunteers Fund levy and has argued for gas as part of the energy transition. Voted against the Emergency Services and Volunteers Fund 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
• Said27 May 2025In a members statement, said a Liberal government would scrap the Emergency Services and Volunteers Fund and return to the property services levy, and that farmers faced increases of up to 150 per cent.Hansard, Legislative Assembly
• Said3 Mar 2026In debate on the National Gas (Victoria) Amendment Bill 2025, said gas is an important part of the transition to renewables and that 90 per cent of homes use gas.Hansard, Legislative Assembly

Did not oppose 2025 changes to nurse and midwife ratios but warned of workforce shortages, and raised medical sector concerns about the Health Safeguards bill. Voted for a reasoned amendment to withdraw the Health Safeguards for People Born with Variations in Sex Characteristics Bill 2025 (a procedural vote).

• Said6 Mar 2025In debate on the Safe Patient Care (Nurse to Patient and Midwife to Patient Ratios) Amendment Bill 2025, said the Liberals and Nationals were not opposing the bill but there were not enough nurses to meet the ratios.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
• Said5 Feb 2026In debate on the Health Safeguards for People Born with Variations in Sex Characteristics Bill 2025, cited AMA concerns about too little medical representation on the proposed panel and about criminal penalties.Hansard, Legislative Assembly