John Lister

Supported the 2025 bail changes and has highlighted police reservists and protective services officers at Werribee stations. Voted for the Bail Further Amendment Bill 2025.

• Said13 Aug 2025In debate on the Bail Further Amendment Bill 2025, supported the new high degree of probability test, saying it will make it harder for alleged serious repeat offenders to get bail.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
• Said25 Aug 2026In a members statement, welcomed police reservists being rolled out to the Werribee police complex and extended protective services officer hours at Werribee and Wyndham Vale stations, backing the Chief Commissioner's plan to get police out from behind desks.Hansard, Legislative Assembly

Has backed the government's target of 800,000 new homes and criticised the opposition's housing plan for Melbourne's growth areas. Voted against letting the Greens' rent controls bill be introduced in April 2026 (a procedural vote).

• Said10 Sep 2025In a matter of public importance debate on housing, supported the government's target of 800,000 homes over 10 years and spoke of rent increases and insecurity making home ownership feel distant for younger people.Hansard, Legislative Assembly
• Said18 Mar 2026In debate on a motion on housing, criticised the opposition's housing plan, arguing that past precinct structure plans in Wyndham were released without planning for infrastructure.Hansard, Legislative Assembly
• 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

Spoke in support of the Statewide Treaty Bill 2025, partly using words written by local students, and voted for it.

• Said15 Oct 2025In debate on the Statewide Treaty Bill 2025, supported the bill and shared a contribution written by students from Wyndham Central College describing treaty as a path to healing and reconciliation.Hansard, Legislative Assembly
• Voted16 Oct 2025Voted yes on the second and third reading of the Statewide Treaty Bill 2025. Passed 54–27.Hansard, Legislative Assembly

Has sought longer trains on the Wyndham Vale line, more local bus services and an upgrade of Werribee station.

• Said28 Jul 2026In an adjournment matter, spoke about funding secured for nine-carriage V/Line services in peak times on the Wyndham Vale line and asked the Minister for Public and Active Transport for a briefing on the extra capacity.Hansard, Legislative Assembly
• Said11 Aug 2026In an adjournment matter, asked the Minister for Public Transport for the government to deliver upgrades to Werribee train station, citing a local survey of commuters.Hansard, Legislative Assembly

Has called for employers to be open about how they monitor workers, including those working from home. Voted against letting the Greens' AI data centres moratorium bill be introduced in August 2026 (a procedural vote).

• Said27 May 2025In a statement on the Economy and Infrastructure Committee's workplace surveillance report, said employers should be transparent about their surveillance practices and encouraged workers to ask how monitoring data is kept.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

Supported carded play and pre-commitment on poker machines, citing gambling harm seen in local families. Voted for the Gambling Legislation Amendment (Pre-commitment and Carded Play) Bill 2024.

• Said19 Mar 2025In debate on the Gambling Legislation Amendment (Pre-commitment and Carded Play) Bill 2024, supported account-based play on gaming machines as a way to address gambling harm and money laundering.Hansard, Legislative Assembly
• 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 pointed to fuel price rules, the registration rebate and cheaper public transport as cost-of-living help. Voted for the Emergency Services and Volunteers Fund bill.

• 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
• Said31 Mar 2026In a members statement, pointed to the Servo Saver and fair fuel plan requiring service stations to lock prices for 24 hours, and free public transport for a month, as relief from rising fuel costs.Hansard, Legislative Assembly
• Said13 May 2026In debate on the 2026–27 budget bills, described a 20 per cent car registration rebate and half-price public transport from June as help for households in Wyndham.Hansard, Legislative Assembly

Supported extending nurse-to-patient ratios and has spoken about the new emergency department at Werribee hospital. 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
• Said28 Jul 2026In a constituency question, asked the Minister for Health how increased nurse-to-patient ratios will help patients at Werribee hospital, and spoke about the expanded emergency department due to open in 2026.Hansard, Legislative Assembly
• Said13 Aug 2026In debate on the Safe Patient Care (Nurse to Patient and Midwife to Patient Ratios) Amendment Bill 2026, supported the extended ratios and said better ratios increase emergency department capacity, including at Werribee.Hansard, Legislative Assembly