Hansard debates

*** DAILY HANSARD PROOF ONLY - DO NOT QUOTE *** ... David LIMBRICK (South-Eastern Metropolitan) (10:13): I move: That this house: (1)#x9;notes the contract for market research to support the development of public messaging around the machete ban that comes into effect on 1 September 2025 that was published on the Buying for Victoria website titled ‘Market research services for ...

*** DAILY HANSARD PROOF ONLY - DO NOT QUOTE *** ... David LIMBRICK (South-Eastern Metropolitan) (17:52): I move: That the petition be taken into consideration. What happens when Victorians fight back against thugs that invade their homes? This is a question that many Victorians do not really know the answer to. Firstly, I would like to congratulate Carly, the ...

*** DAILY HANSARD PROOF ONLY - DO NOT QUOTE *** ... David LIMBRICK (South-Eastern Metropolitan) (18:13): I thank everyone that has contributed to this debate today. I will just respond to a couple of things. Ms Ermacora said that possessions in your house are not worth dying for, and certainly that is true. My television is not worth dying for. My ...

*** DAILY HANSARD PROOF ONLY - DO NOT QUOTE *** ... David LIMBRICK (South-Eastern Metropolitan) (19:51): (2210) My adjournment matter this evening is for the attention of the Minister for Ports and Freight. The government recently published Victoria Delivers: Victorian Freight Plan 2025–30. It is a nice shiny document with a bunch of nice shiny statements contained within it and ...

*** DAILY HANSARD PROOF ONLY - DO NOT QUOTE *** ... David LIMBRICK (South-Eastern Metropolitan) (12:55): (2028) My question is for the minister for transport and planning. Linsell Boulevard in Cranbourne East has always been a precarious road for locals to turn right into. The road serves as an entry point for four separate estates. It is not a through ...

*** DAILY HANSARD PROOF ONLY - DO NOT QUOTE *** ... David LIMBRICK (South-Eastern Metropolitan) presented a petition bearing 1261 signatures: The petition of certain citizens of the State of Victoria draws to the attention of the Legislative Council to the persistent and escalating failure of the Government’s existing legislation to protect the community from criminal activity. As a direct consequence of these failures, the judiciary,...

*** DAILY HANSARD PROOF ONLY - DO NOT QUOTE *** ... David LIMBRICK (South-Eastern Metropolitan) (15:01): I also would like to say a few words on the Crimes Amendment (Retail, Fast Food, Hospitality and Transport Worker Harm) Bill 2025. I do not think anyone is disputing that no-one wants to see workers at their place of work being abused, assaulted ...

*** DAILY HANSARD PROOF ONLY - DO NOT QUOTE *** ... David LIMBRICK: I have just got a couple of questions. Proposed section 51C(2) provides some guidance for what is defined as customer-facing duties, but subsection (4) mentions such duties may not involve interacting with customers. My question is: would such duties include those performed over a carrier service, such as interactions via ...

*** DAILY HANSARD PROOF ONLY - DO NOT QUOTE *** ... David LIMBRICK: I thank the minister for that clear answer. That clears that one up. My next question is: why did the government decide to include landlords or managers of retail shopping centres in the coverage of these laws? ...

*** DAILY HANSARD PROOF ONLY - DO NOT QUOTE *** ... David LIMBRICK: I thank the minister for that answer. That leads me to the next question. For the purpose of proposed subsection (6), would a business renting a premises from a shopping centre operator be treated as a customer of the shopping centre? ...