Paul Hamer

Minister for Corrections and Youth Justice from April to August 2026. Has pointed to record bail refusals and more prison and youth justice beds, and spoke in support of the 2025 tough bail bill. Voted for the Bail Further Amendment Bill 2025.

• Said18 Mar 2025In debate on the Bail Amendment (Tough Bail) Bill 2025, supported the bill, citing community worry about home invasions and aggravated burglaries.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
• Minister15 Apr 2026Minister for Youth Justice and Minister for Corrections from April 2026 to August 2026.Parliament of Victoria member page
• Said29 Jul 2026In a ministers statement, said bail refusals and revocations were at record highs and more than 1000 beds had opened across the corrections and youth justice systems.Hansard, Legislative Assembly

Has backed more housing near jobs in the eastern suburbs while asking for a moderate-density plan for the Blackburn activity centre. Voted against letting the Greens' rent controls bill be introduced (a procedural vote).

• Said18 Mar 2026In debate on a housing motion, said housing should be built near jobs, noting the eastern and south-eastern suburbs along the Suburban Rail Loop hold about half a million jobs.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
• Said2 Apr 2026In an adjournment matter, asked the Minister for Planning to take on community feedback on the Blackburn activity centre, saying most locals support more housing but want a more moderate-density outcome.Hansard, Legislative Assembly

Spoke in support of the Statewide Treaty Bill 2025 and the Yoorrook Justice Commission, and voted for the treaty bill.

• Said27 Nov 2024In debate on the Inquiries Amendment (Yoorrook Justice Commission Records and Other Matters) Bill 2024, backed the First Peoples' Assembly, the treaty process and the Yoorrook truth-telling commission.Hansard, Legislative Assembly
• Said14 Oct 2025In debate on the Statewide Treaty Bill 2025, spoke in favour of the bill and described the treaty process as long-sought by Aboriginal communities and built on consultation.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 since August 2026. Has announced extra pothole and road repair funding and road upgrades. 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
• Minister4 Aug 2026Minister for Roads and Road Safety since August 2026.Parliament of Victoria member page
• Said8 Sep 2026In a ministers statement, pointed to a $1.55 billion Western Freeway upgrade and listed road upgrades a re-elected Labor government would build in the south-east, north and west.Hansard, Legislative Assembly
• Said10 Sep 2026In a ministers statement, said an extra $352 million on top of $1 billion for road maintenance would fund 500,000 pothole repairs this year.Hansard, Legislative Assembly

Has spoken about local businesses adopting AI and the need for skills in new technologies. Voted against letting the Greens' bill to pause new AI data centre approvals be introduced (a procedural vote).

• Said20 Nov 2025In a members statement, described a productivity and AI forum in Box Hill and said all Victorians need skills and literacy in rapidly developing technologies.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

Has described gambling harm as an addiction and health issue for some people and backed casino exclusion measures. 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
• Said20 May 2025In debate on the Gambling Legislation Amendment Bill 2025, said the aim is to protect the community from gambling harm, and backed rules requiring the casino to honour voluntary exclusion orders.Hansard, Legislative Assembly

Has defended the Emergency Services and Volunteers Fund levy as a fair way to share emergency service costs, and voted for it 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
• Said20 Mar 2025In debate on the Emergency Services and Volunteers Fund bill, said the fairest way to fund fire and emergency services is for the whole community to pay.Hansard, Legislative Assembly
• Said30 Oct 2025In debate on the State Taxation Further Amendment Bill 2025, explained the congestion levy as a tax on the cost of congestion that has applied in Melbourne for about 20 years.Hansard, Legislative Assembly

Has pointed to mental health investment, including new beds at Box Hill hospital, and backed stronger health regulator powers. 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).

• Said29 Aug 2024In debate on the Health Legislation Amendment (Regulatory Reform) Bill 2024, supported giving the health regulator more powers to act on those not meeting standards.Hansard, Legislative Assembly
• 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
• Said17 Feb 2026In debate on the Entities Legislation Amendment (Consolidation and Other Matters) Bill 2025, said more than 170 acute mental health beds had been delivered, including at Box Hill hospital.Hansard, Legislative Assembly