Will Fowles

Voted for the Bail Further Amendment Bill 2025. Has argued that court delays are the core problem in bail debates and has questioned whether new youth justice laws fit the goal of reducing youth incarceration.

• Said18 Mar 2025In debate on the Bail Amendment (Tough Bail) Bill 2025, said depriving someone of liberty is among the most serious powers of government and that the real problem is people not being tried quickly.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
• Said2 Dec 2025Asked the Attorney-General in question time whether reducing youth incarceration was still the government's objective, and how new laws on matters such as aggravated home invasion were consistent with it.Hansard, Legislative Assembly

Voted to let the Greens' rent controls bill be introduced (a procedural vote). Has pressed the government on how many Big Housing Build homes are complete and on targets to reduce rough sleeping.

• Said14 Nov 2025Asked the Premier in question time how many of the homes under the Big Housing Build had actually been completed, noting more than 66,000 Victorians on the public housing waitlist.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
• Said24 Sep 2026Asked the Premier in question time what steps the government was taking to end rough sleeping, and what targets it had set to reduce it.Hansard, Legislative Assembly

Voted for the Statewide Treaty Bill 2025. Has spoken in support of treaty and the permanent First Nations body Gellung Warl.

• Voted16 Oct 2025Voted yes on the second and third reading of the Statewide Treaty Bill 2025. Passed 54–27.Hansard, Legislative Assembly
• Said16 Oct 2025In a members statement, said treaty is a practical way to improve outcomes for Aboriginal Victorians by involving First Peoples in decisions that affect them.Hansard, Legislative Assembly
• Said13 Aug 2026In a members statement, spoke in support of treaty, saying Gellung Warl gives a permanent structure for consulting First Nations people and that “treaty takes nothing away from anyone else”.Hansard, Legislative Assembly

Supports the North East Link and has asked the government to release its traffic modelling.

• Said12 Nov 2025In an adjournment matter, asked the Minister for Transport Infrastructure to release the traffic modelling for the North East Link route to Melbourne Airport, and described the project as a very good one.Hansard, Legislative Assembly

Voted to let the Greens' AI data centres moratorium bill be introduced (a procedural vote).

• 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

In 2023, as a Labor member, supported the Gambling Taxation Bill 2023 and said Crown Casino remained on notice after the royal commission.

• Said18 May 2023In debate on the Gambling Taxation Bill 2023, said the bill completed the royal commission's recommendations and that Crown Casino was still on notice to keep its licence.Hansard, Legislative Assembly

Asked the government to cancel the 2026 indexation of government fees and charges, including car registration and the emergency services levy.

• Said1 Apr 2026Asked the Premier in question time whether the government would cancel the 1 July indexation of charges such as car registration, drivers licence fees and the emergency services levy.Hansard, Legislative Assembly

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). Has pressed the government on the delayed Maroondah Hospital redevelopment.

• 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
• Said12 May 2026In a members statement, said the Maroondah Hospital redevelopment promised in 2022 had no funding in the 2026 budget and asked what planning had been completed.Hansard, Legislative Assembly
• Said4 Jun 2026Asked the Premier in question time when the full redevelopment of Maroondah Hospital is expected to be completed.Hansard, Legislative Assembly