Trung Luu

Shadow assistant minister for police since January 2025. Voted for the Bail Further Amendment Bill 2025. Has pressed the government on police budget cuts, rising crime in Melbourne's west and overcrowding in police cells and prisons.

• Said27 May 2025In a constituency question, asked the Minister for Police how the government would tackle rising crime in Melbourne's west while cutting $50 million from the police operations budget.Hansard, Legislative Council
• Voted26 Aug 2025Voted yes on the third reading of the Bail Further Amendment Bill 2025. Passed 28–6.Hansard, Legislative Council
• Minister5 Feb 2026Shadow Assistant Minister for Police and Corrections since February 2026, after police and crime roles from January 2025.Parliament of Victoria
• Said8 Sep 2026In an adjournment matter, asked the Minister for Corrections what steps the government is taking to increase prison capacity, saying tougher bail laws had added pressure on overcrowded police cells and prisons.Hansard, Legislative Council

Voted against the Housing Statement Reform Bill 2024's rental, strata and planning changes. Has called for a review of the windfall gains tax and for a youth homelessness strategy linked to mental health services.

• Voted6 Mar 2025Voted no on the third reading of the Consumer and Planning Legislation Amendment (Housing Statement Reform) Bill 2024, which changed rental, strata and planning laws, including ending notices to vacate at the end of a first fixed-term lease. Passed 22–17.Hansard, Legislative Council
• Said3 Mar 2026In an adjournment matter, asked the Treasurer to review the windfall gains tax, questioning whether it deters private investment in new housing.Hansard, Legislative Council
• Said22 Sep 2026In an adjournment matter, asked the housing minister to develop a coordinated youth homelessness strategy alongside promised mental health infrastructure.Hansard, Legislative Council

Voted against the Statewide Treaty Bill 2025, saying it would not close the gap and lacked binding targets, while backing better services for Aboriginal communities.

• Said28 Oct 2025In debate on the Statewide Treaty Bill 2025, opposed the bill, saying it would not make compelling steps to close the gap and had no binding target or accountability provision.Hansard, Legislative Council
• Voted30 Oct 2025Voted no on the third reading of the Statewide Treaty Bill 2025. Passed 21–16.Hansard, Legislative Council

Voted against a Greens motion to make public transport permanently free and more frequent. Has called for Melbourne Airport rail to be built before the airport's third runway opens and for a business case to duplicate Sunbury Road.

• Said5 Mar 2025In an adjournment matter, asked the Minister for Transport Infrastructure to prioritise Melbourne Airport rail ahead of the airport's third runway and give a construction start date.Hansard, Legislative Council
• Said4 Dec 2025In an adjournment matter, asked the Minister for Roads and Road Safety to seek funding for a business case to duplicate Sunbury Road between Bulla-Diggers Rest Road and Melbourne Airport.Hansard, Legislative Council
• Voted3 Jun 2026Voted no on a Greens motion calling on the government to make public transport permanently free and more frequent. Lost 7–31.Hansard, Legislative Council

Has welcomed a council and university program giving Wyndham businesses access to artificial intelligence training.

• Said17 Jun 2025In a members statement, congratulated Wyndham City Council and RMIT on launching the Wyndham AI for Business program, offering local businesses affordable AI training and consulting.Hansard, Legislative Council

Voted against the Gambling Legislation Amendment Bill 2025 and spoke against it, calling the new monitoring licence premium a tax that would pass costs to clubs and venues.

• Voted17 Jun 2025Voted no on the third reading of the Gambling Legislation Amendment Bill 2025, which changed the licensing framework for gaming machine monitoring and public lotteries. Passed 22–14.Hansard, Legislative Council
• Said17 Jun 2025In debate on the Gambling Legislation Amendment Bill 2025, opposed the bill, saying the monitoring licence premium was a new tax whose costs would be passed on to community clubs and venues.Hansard, Legislative Council

Voted against the Emergency Services and Volunteers Fund levy bill and spoke against it as a new tax on property owners and farmers. Has also challenged land tax charged on council-owned community land.

• Voted15 May 2025Voted no 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 22–17.Hansard, Legislative Council
• Said15 May 2025In debate on the Emergency Services and Volunteers Fund bill, opposed the levy as a tax on property owners and primary producers that would flow through to grocery prices.Hansard, Legislative Council
• Said17 Mar 2026In an adjournment matter, asked the Treasurer to exempt council land used for public purposes from land tax, citing more than $70,000 charged on a small Wyndham garden bed.Hansard, Legislative Council

Voted against the Health Safeguards for People Born with Variations in Sex Characteristics Bill 2025. Has called for more funding for community health and pressed for the promised Point Cook community hospital.

• Said29 May 2025In an adjournment matter, asked the Minister for Health for an update on the Point Cook community hospital, noting it was promised in 2018 and had no funding in the 2025–26 budget.Hansard, Legislative Council
• Voted19 Feb 2026Voted no on the third reading of the Health Safeguards for People Born with Variations in Sex Characteristics Bill 2025, which sets rules and an approval process for certain medical treatment of people born with variations in sex characteristics. Passed 24–15.Hansard, Legislative Council
• Said26 Aug 2026In an adjournment matter, asked the Minister for Health to allocate an extra 2 per cent of the health budget to community health services, such as IPC Health in Melbourne's west.Hansard, Legislative Council