Melissa Horne

As a minister, announced legislation for workplace protection orders to ban people who abuse retail, hospitality and transport workers. 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
• Said29 Jul 2026In a ministers statement, said the government was introducing workplace protection orders that can ban people who abuse or threaten retail, hospitality and transport workers from that workplace for up to 12 months, with up to two years' jail for a breach.Hansard, Legislative Assembly

As Minister for Local Government, said councils and the state must work together to unlock housing supply, and has welcomed new social housing in Williamstown. Voted against letting the Greens' rent controls bill be introduced in April 2026 (a procedural vote).

• Said18 Jun 2024In a ministers statement as Minister for Local Government, said the government was working with councils to unlock more housing supply, saying there is “a housing affordability crisis”.Hansard, Legislative Assembly
• Said31 Jul 2025In a members statement, welcomed the redevelopment of Bronte Court in Williamstown, which will replace 48 dwellings with 96 social homes.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, drawing on local truth-telling history in Williamstown, and voted for it.

• Said14 Oct 2025In debate on the Statewide Treaty Bill 2025, spoke in support, telling stories of Boonwurrung history in Williamstown and saying local people “walk beside you and walk in friendship”.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

Minister for Roads and Road Safety from 2022 to 2026 and Minister for Ports and Freight since 2018. Has pointed to a road repair program focused on regional roads and introduced laws to expand point-to-point speed cameras. Voted for the Transport Infrastructure and Planning Legislation Amendment Bill 2024.

• Minister5 Dec 2022Minister for Roads and Road Safety from December 2022 to April 2026; Minister for Ports and Freight since December 2018.Parliament of Victoria
• 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
• Said31 Jul 2025In a ministers statement, described a $960 million road repair program with 70 per cent of the work on regional roads. Said “I have never met a pothole I did not want to fix”.Hansard, Legislative Assembly
• Said2 Apr 2026Introduced the Roads, Road Safety and Ports Legislation Amendment Bill 2026, which expands point-to-point average speed enforcement and implements actions from the Victorian Freight Plan.Hansard, Legislative Assembly

Has said a proposed Spotswood data centre should not be approved without rules on emissions, noise, fuel storage, and power and water use. Voted against letting the Greens' AI data centres moratorium bill 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
• Said10 Sep 2026In a members statement, said the proposed Spotswood data centre had not been approved and should not be without guardrails on emissions, noise, fuel storage, and power and water use. Called for a framework that “protects community amenity first and foremost”.Hansard, Legislative Assembly

As gaming minister, introduced laws for mandatory carded play and pre-commitment on poker machines and to fold the Victorian Responsible Gambling Foundation into government. Voted for the pre-commitment and carded play bill.

• Minister5 Dec 2022Minister for Casino, Gaming and Liquor Regulation from December 2022 to December 2024.Parliament of Victoria
• Said1 May 2024Introduced a bill to repeal the Victorian Responsible Gambling Foundation and move its functions into government, saying gambling harm services need a public health approach.Hansard, Legislative Assembly
• Said27 Nov 2024Introduced the Gambling Legislation Amendment (Pre-commitment and Carded Play) Bill 2024, which sets up mandatory carded play and pre-commitment on poker machines and slower spin rates on new machines.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

As roads minister, pointed to free car registration for apprentices and other registration discounts as cost-of-living relief. Voted for the Emergency Services and Volunteers Fund bill.

• Said7 May 2024In a ministers statement, said free registration for eligible apprentices had saved 31,290 people up to $876 each, and pointed to discounts for safe drivers and free learner and probationary licences.Hansard, Legislative Assembly
• 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

Minister for Health Infrastructure from 2024 to 2026. Has pointed to new and expanded hospitals in Melbourne's west and introduced changes to nurse and midwife ratio laws. Voted against a reasoned amendment to withdraw the Health Safeguards for People Born with Variations in Sex Characteristics Bill 2025 (a procedural vote).

• Minister19 Dec 2024Minister for Health Infrastructure from December 2024 to August 2026.Parliament of Victoria
• 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
• Said29 Jul 2026Introduced the Safe Patient Care (Nurse to Patient and Midwife to Patient Ratios) Amendment Bill 2026, which reviews hospital categories and strengthens nurse and midwife ratios.Hansard, Legislative Assembly
• Said30 Jul 2026In a ministers statement, pointed to the new Footscray Hospital, the expanded Werribee Mercy Hospital emergency department and new hospitals being built in Melton and Point Cook.Hansard, Legislative Assembly