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Has backed prevention-focused approaches to youth crime alongside tougher bail laws, and raised the costs faced by victims of property crime. 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
• Said16 Oct 2025In a constituency question, asked the Minister for Victims how victims of crime are helped to recover financially, and listed tougher bail, electronic monitoring trials and new post-and-boast offences.Hansard, Legislative Assembly
• Said19 Feb 2026In a constituency question, asked the Premier how the new violence reduction unit would prevent youth violence, citing similar units in Glasgow and London and saying crime reduction means being deliberate about prevention.Hansard, Legislative Assembly

Parliamentary Secretary for Renters from December 2024 to August 2026. Has pointed to renter protections such as ending no-fault evictions and a portable bond scheme, and backed more housing supply in the inner north. Voted against letting the Greens' rent controls bill be introduced (a procedural vote).

• Minister19 Dec 2024Parliamentary Secretary for Renters from December 2024 to August 2026.Parliament of Victoria member page
• Said18 Mar 2026In a grievance debate on housing, said meeting housing need means increasing supply, and listed rental reforms including ending no-fault evictions, banning rental bidding and a planned portable bond scheme.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
• Said8 Sep 2026In an adjournment matter, welcomed a Nightingale Housing project of about 70 homes in Alphington and asked that its walking and cycling link be built to strategic cycling corridor standard.Hansard, Legislative Assembly

Spoke in support of the Statewide Treaty Bill 2025, including the new Gellung Warl body, and voted for it.

• Said10 Sep 2025In a members statement, welcomed the introduction of the Statewide Treaty, saying it will strengthen truth-telling and embed shared history in schools.Hansard, Legislative Assembly
• Said15 Oct 2025In debate on the Statewide Treaty Bill 2025, supported the bill and the creation of Gellung Warl as a representative body for First Peoples, saying “Treaty does not divide us; it brings us closer together.”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 asked for more frequent evening peak trains on the Hurstbridge line and for road safety reviews of Thornbury intersections. Voted for the Transport Infrastructure and Planning Legislation Amendment Bill 2024.

• 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
• Said3 Mar 2026In an adjournment matter, asked the Minister for Roads and Road Safety to meet residents about two Thornbury intersections raised in a petition, and backed a lower speed limit on St Georges Road.Hansard, Legislative Assembly
• Said9 Sep 2026In a constituency question, asked the Minister for Public Transport how the government would deliver more regular outbound Hurstbridge line services in the weekday evening peak for Fairfield, Alphington and Westgarth.Hansard, Legislative Assembly

Voted against letting the Greens' bill to pause new AI data centre approvals be introduced (a procedural vote).

• 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 pointed to budget measures such as free and half-price public transport, cheaper car registration and the $100 power saving bonus. Voted for the Emergency Services and Volunteers Fund 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
• Said28 Aug 2025In debate on the 2025–26 budget papers, backed free public transport for under-18s, the $100 power saving bonus for concession card holders and doubled food relief funding.Hansard, Legislative Assembly
• Said5 May 2026In a members statement on the 2026–27 budget, welcomed free and half-price public transport fares and 20 per cent off car registration as cost-of-living support.Hansard, Legislative Assembly

Parliamentary Secretary for Women's Health from December 2022 to August 2026. Has spoken about the women's pain inquiry and new women's health clinics, including at the Austin and the Royal Children's Hospital. Voted against a reasoned amendment to withdraw and redraft the Health Safeguards for People Born with Variations in Sex Characteristics Bill 2025 (a procedural vote).

• Minister5 Dec 2022Parliamentary Secretary for Women's Health from December 2022 to August 2026.Parliament of Victoria member page
• 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
• Said3 Mar 2026In a members statement, responded to allegations about endometriosis care aired by Four Corners and highlighted the previous day's announcement of a new women's health clinic at the Austin Hospital with Mercy Health.Hansard, Legislative Assembly
• Said17 Jun 2026In an adjournment matter, asked the Minister for Health for an update on a women's health clinic for adolescents and girls at the Royal Children's Hospital, citing the women's pain inquiry.Hansard, Legislative Assembly