Tim McCurdy

Has called for more police presence in country towns and described retail workers as frontline workers facing high levels of crime. Voted for the Bail Further Amendment Bill 2025.

• Said3 Apr 2025In an adjournment matter, asked the Minister for Police to fill the vacant officer position at the one-officer Moyhu police station, citing late-night hooning in the area.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
• Said18 Nov 2025In debate on the Crimes Amendment (Retail, Fast Food, Hospitality and Transport Worker Harm) Bill 2025, said retail workers are frontline workers and cited a national retailer saying 75 per cent of its retail crime is in Victoria.Hansard, Legislative Assembly

Shadow Minister for Consumer Affairs from December 2022 to June 2026. Has called for more public housing in regional Victoria and supported portable rental bonds. Voted to let the Greens' rent controls bill be introduced (a procedural vote).

• Minister18 Dec 2022Shadow Minister for Consumer Affairs from December 2022 to June 2026.Parliament of Victoria member page
• Said30 Oct 2025In debate on the Consumer Legislation Amendment Bill 2025, said the opposition would not oppose the bill and described the portable rental bond scheme as genuine financial support for renters.Hansard, Legislative Assembly
• Said17 Mar 2026In a members statement, raised a shortage of rental homes in Wangaratta and a five-year wait for Beyond Housing accommodation, and said the government should pause the tunnels and build public housing in regional Victoria.Hansard, Legislative Assembly
• Voted1 Apr 2026Voted yes 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

Led the opposition's response to the 2024 Yoorrook records bill, objecting to closing records for up to 99 years. Voted against the Statewide Treaty Bill 2025.

• Said27 Nov 2024In debate on the Inquiries Amendment (Yoorrook Justice Commission Records and Other Matters) Bill 2024, objected to closing Yoorrook records for up to 99 years and exempting them from FOI, saying truth-telling should be open and transparent.Hansard, Legislative Assembly
• Voted16 Oct 2025Voted no on the second and third reading of the Statewide Treaty Bill 2025. Passed 54–27.Hansard, Legislative Assembly

Has sought safety fixes at a busy Yarrawonga highway intersection and better local public transport in country towns such as Myrtleford.

• Said2 Jun 2026In an adjournment matter, asked the Minister for Roads and Road Safety for an urgent onsite meeting with VicRoads about accidents at the Frank Drive and Murray Valley Highway intersection in Yarrawonga.Hansard, Legislative Assembly
• Said11 Aug 2026In a constituency question, asked the Minister for Public Transport what could be done to provide local transport such as a community bus in Myrtleford, where taxis are usually unavailable.Hansard, Legislative Assembly

Has backed more digital government services while raising data security concerns. Voted to let the Greens' bill to pause new AI data centre approvals be introduced (a procedural vote).

• Said8 Feb 2024In debate on the Service Victoria Amendment Bill 2023, said digital government services must be inclusive and raised concerns about data storage after the Optus and Medibank data leaks.Hansard, Legislative Assembly
• Voted11 Aug 2026Voted yes 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

Shadow Minister for Racing and for Liquor and Gaming since June 2026, and earlier for Gaming and Liquor. Has said racing integrity bodies should be mainly government-funded, and supported extra time for Crown to roll out carded play on table games.

• Said10 Sep 2025In debate on the Casino and Gambling Legislation Amendment Bill 2025, supported extending Crown's deadline to bring in carded play on table games, saying the royal commission's recommendations should not be watered down.Hansard, Legislative Assembly
• Minister5 Jun 2026Shadow Minister for Liquor and Gaming and Shadow Minister for Racing since June 2026.Parliament of Victoria member page
• Said17 Jun 2026In debate on the Racing Legislation Amendment (Entity Governance and Other Matters) Bill 2026, said the opposition would not oppose the bill but that racing integrity should be mainly government-funded, not paid for by the industry.Hansard, Legislative Assembly

Has opposed the Emergency Services and Volunteers Fund levy as a cost on farming communities and raised high fuel prices in Yarrawonga.

• Said13 May 2025In a members statement, said the emergency services tax would take millions from struggling farming communities and called for it to be scrapped for rural communities.Hansard, Legislative Assembly
• Said24 Sep 2026In a constituency question, asked the Minister for Consumer Affairs how the government would help Yarrawonga, where fuel has been 25 to 30 cents dearer than nearby towns for years.Hansard, Legislative Assembly

Has criticised cuts to allied health in Wangaratta and the state of regional mental health support. Voted for a reasoned amendment to withdraw and redraft 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 for 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
• Said16 Jun 2026In a members statement, raised cuts to allied health services at Gateway Health in Wangaratta and urged funding so all beds at the Albury cancer centre are used.Hansard, Legislative Assembly
• Said27 Aug 2026In a members statement, said mental health support had not been properly addressed 2000 days after the mental health royal commission report, citing suicide clusters in the Ovens Valley.Hansard, Legislative Assembly