Ros Spence

Minister for Corrections, Youth Justice and Victim Support since August 2026. Has backed tougher bail tests and a new offence for adults who recruit children into crime, alongside early intervention. 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
• Minister4 Aug 2026Minister for Corrections, Minister for Youth Justice and Minister for Victim Support since August 2026.Parliament of Victoria
• Said11 Aug 2026In debate on the Crimes Amendment (Recruitment of Children for Criminal Activity) Bill 2026, supported a new offence, with a maximum life sentence, for adults who recruit children into serious crime, and stressed early intervention.Hansard, Legislative Assembly
• Said11 Aug 2026In a ministers statement, said community safety is now the key bail consideration and cited $956 million for corrections and youth justice facilities and support for victims of crime.Hansard, Legislative Assembly

Voted against letting the Greens' rent controls bill be introduced (a procedural vote).

• 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

Was Minister for Treaty and First Peoples, then Minister for First Peoples, from December 2025 to August 2026. Spoke for and voted for the Statewide Treaty Bill 2025.

• Said14 Oct 2025In debate on the Statewide Treaty Bill 2025, spoke in support, saying treaty is about Aboriginal people having a greater say in their services and listening to communities to close the gap.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
• Minister18 Dec 2025Minister for Treaty and First Peoples from December 2025, then Minister for First Peoples until August 2026.Parliament of Victoria
• Said2 Apr 2026As Minister for Treaty and First Peoples, moved a standing order change for statements of treaty compatibility on new bills, saying “Treaty is about ensuring that history is not repeated.”Hansard, Legislative Assembly

Was Minister for Roads and Road Safety from April to August 2026 and pointed to record road maintenance funding. 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
• Minister15 Apr 2026Minister for Roads and Road Safety from April to August 2026.Parliament of Victoria
• Said5 May 2026In a ministers statement, cited more than $1 billion for road maintenance, 70 per cent of it in regional Victoria, and $102.6 million for road projects.Hansard, Legislative Assembly
• Said12 May 2026In question time, as roads minister, rejected a claim that the government was spending more on roads and getting less, saying it was rehabilitating and resurfacing roads rather than patching.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

As agriculture minister, responded to diesel and fertiliser shortages in 2026 and promoted free public transport in April 2026 to ease fuel demand. 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
• Said19 Mar 2026In question time, said diesel costs for farmers had risen around 30 per cent and that ministers had met on the shortage.Hansard, Legislative Assembly
• Said31 Mar 2026In a ministers statement, said high fuel prices and shortages were concerning farmers and pointed to free public transport in April to ease pressure on fuel supply.Hansard, Legislative Assembly

Has pointed to the Craigieburn Community Hospital and urgent care clinic in the electorate. Voted against a reasoned amendment to withdraw the Health Safeguards for People Born with Variations in Sex Characteristics Bill 2025 (a procedural vote).

• Said10 Sep 2025In debate on the 2025–26 budget papers, cited over $600 million for community hospitals, including Craigieburn, and continued funding for urgent care clinics.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