John Berger

Has welcomed the government's youth crime measures, including more visible police and protective services officers and a violence reduction unit. 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
• Said4 Mar 2026In a constituency question, welcomed the government's youth crime reforms, including more visible police and PSOs, a violence reduction unit and youth mentoring, and asked the Minister for Police what improvements the region could expect.Hansard, Legislative Council

Has supported the government's train and tram zone activity centres as a way to build more homes in established suburbs, and the redevelopment of public housing towers. Voted for the Housing Statement Reform Bill 2024's rental, strata and planning changes.

• Voted6 Mar 2025Voted yes 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
• Said17 Feb 2026In an adjournment matter to the Minister for Planning, said train and tram zone activity centres would help young people afford to rent or buy near where they grew up in areas such as Stonnington and Bayside.Hansard, Legislative Council
• Said4 Mar 2026In an adjournment matter, asked the Minister for Housing and Building what help is available to residents of public housing towers in the region who must relocate during redevelopment.Hansard, Legislative Council

Spoke in support of the Statewide Treaty Bill 2025 and voted for it.

• Voted30 Oct 2025Voted yes on the third reading of the Statewide Treaty Bill 2025. Passed 21–16.Hansard, Legislative Council
• Said30 Oct 2025In an adjournment matter on the night the Statewide Treaty Bill 2025 passed, said the government was committed to self-determination and truth-telling through Gellung Warl, and raised the work of a local Aboriginal organisation.Hansard, Legislative Council

Opposed a Greens motion to make public transport permanently free, saying it would need large new taxes, while backing the temporary free and half-price fares. Opposed a crossbench motion on road conditions, pointing to government spending on road repair.

• 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
• Said3 Jun 2026In debate on a Greens public transport motion, supported the temporary free and half-price fares but said permanently free public transport would need “near impossible levels of new taxation”.Hansard, Legislative Council
• Said29 Jul 2026In debate on a road maintenance motion, opposed the motion and said the government had spent nearly $3 billion over three years on road maintenance, removing 187,000 potholes this year.Hansard, Legislative Council

Spoke in support of the 2023 Service Victoria bill, describing the app as a one-stop shop for government services.

• Said20 Feb 2024In debate on the Service Victoria Amendment Bill 2023, described Service Victoria as a one-stop shop offering access to more than 100 government services.Hansard, Legislative Council

Supported the 2024 pre-commitment and carded play bill as a way to reduce gambling harm. Voted for the Gambling Legislation Amendment Bill 2025.

• Said27 May 2025In debate on the Gambling Legislation Amendment (Pre-commitment and Carded Play) Bill 2024, supported the bill, saying a carded pre-commitment scheme with time and spending limits helps players stay in control.Hansard, Legislative Council
• Voted17 Jun 2025Voted yes on the third reading of the Gambling Legislation Amendment Bill 2025, which changed the licensing framework for gaming machine monitoring and public lotteries. Passed 22–14.Hansard, Legislative Council

Has highlighted the Victorian energy upgrades program as a way to cut household energy bills. Voted for the Emergency Services and Volunteers Fund levy bill in 2025.

• Voted15 May 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 22–17.Hansard, Legislative Council
• Said3 Jun 2026In an adjournment matter, said the Victorian energy upgrades program had helped 2.4 million households save on energy bills, and asked the Minister for Energy and Resources how many efficient hot water systems had been installed in the region.Hansard, Legislative Council

Has welcomed new intensive care paramedics and ambulance investment, including the rebuilt Mount Waverley ambulance station. Voted for the Health Safeguards for People Born with Variations in Sex Characteristics Bill 2025.

• Said18 Nov 2025In an adjournment matter, welcomed more MICA paramedics and emergency care funding, and asked the Minister for Ambulance Services to visit the rebuilt Mount Waverley ambulance station.Hansard, Legislative Council
• Voted19 Feb 2026Voted yes 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