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1. What was proposedEd CocksLiberal · Opposition
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   That this Assembly: (1) notes that: (a) Canberrans have a right to be safe and feel safe in their homes, places of business and in their community; (b) crime and criminal behaviour are significant community concerns across the ACT; and (c) local policing is essential for crime prevention, crime response, and for building positive relationships between police and the community; (2) further notes that: (a) residents of Weston Creek and Molonglo Valley depend on the Woden Police Station which is up to 16 minutes drive away; (b) crime rates in Weston Creek exceed the ACT average in both property crimes and violent crimes; (c) total crime rates in the Molonglo Valley are higher than the ACT average; and (d) crime trends in the Woden region surpass the ACT average in total crimes, violent crimes and property crimes; (3) acknowledges that: (a) the Canberra Liberals have been advocating for a new, properly resourced police station in Molonglo Valley since 2019; (b) ahead of the 2024 election, ACT Labor promised to establish a police station in the Molonglo Valley; and (c) since the election, the Minister for Police, Fire and Emergency Services has distanced herself from the commitment by stating “that is a longer-term plan”, and pushing responsibility to the community by indicating residents should simply “input all the above issues through ACT Region Crime Stoppers or report to ACT Policing, so police can target their work more effectively”; and (4) calls on the Government to: (a) commit to delivering a police station in Molonglo Valley before December 2026; (b) finalise a site for the Molonglo Valley police station by January 2026; (c) ensure the next Budget allocates sufficient resources to build, equip and staff the Molonglo Valley police station without reducing police resources in other locations; and (d) report back to the Assembly by 23 October 2025 with a plan for delivery of the Molonglo Valley police station. Debate ensued.

2. Proposed changeMarisa PatersonLabor · Minister8 April 2025

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   Omit all text after paragraph (1)(c), substitute: “(d) the ACT Government is strongly committed to addressing the underlying social determinants and criminogenic factors of offending, with a strong focus on reducing recidivism through significant investment in evidence- based programs that provide support to at-risk individuals; (2) further notes that: (a) residents of Woden, Weston Creek and the Molonglo Valley are serviced by the City, Woden and Belconnen patrol zones; (b) ACT Policing have an average response time of 7.5 minutes in the 2023-2024 annual report, surpassing the 5-year average target of 8.2 minutes; (c) the number of offences reported to ACT Policing overall decreased by 7.3 percent in the 2023-2024 financial year when compared to the 2022-2023 financial year; and (d) the number of offences reported to ACT Policing overall has decreased by 16.9 percent in the last ten years; (3) acknowledges that: (a) the ACT Government has committed to recruiting 150 additional police officers by 2029; (b) in the 2024-2025 Budget Review, the ACT Government allocated an additional $9.658 million to support the ACT Policing Enterprise Agreement; (c) the ACT Government has a broad infrastructure program for ACT Policing including a new City Police Station and Headquarters, and the Strategic Asset Renewal Program, in addition to a Molonglo Valley Police Station; (d) there is bipartisan support to see a police station built within the new Molonglo Valley Town Centre; and (e) since the election, the Minister for Police, Fire and Emergency Services is strongly committed to progressing ACT Police priorities of a new ACT Police Headquarters and City Police station, as well as the development of the Molonglo Station, which is predicated on future land release; and (4) calls on the Government to: (a) deliver a police station in the Molonglo Valley; (b) work through budget processes to continue work to progress the Molonglo Town Centre and a Molonglo Police Station; and (c) report back to the Assembly by 23 October 2025 with a progress update for the Molonglo Valley Police Station.”. Debate continued.

   Agreed in a recorded vote, 14 to 9. Its wording is in the final text.

   Ayes 14

   • Andrew Barr, Michael Pettersson, Tara Cheyne, Chris Steel, Rachel Stephen-Smith, Caitlin Tough, Taimus Werner-Gibbings, Suzanne Orr, Marisa Paterson
   • Andrew Braddock, Shane Rattenbury, Jo Clay, Laura Nuttall
   • Thomas Emerson

   Noes 9

   • Chiaka Barry, Mark Parton, Peter Cain, Leanne Castley, Ed Cocks, Jeremy Hanson, James Milligan, Deborah Morris
   • Fiona Carrick
3. What the Assembly decidedAgreed

   Decided on the voices: no individual votes were recorded, so this doesn’t show that every MLA agreed.

   Final agreed wording, with changes marked

   That this Assembly: (1) notes that: (a) Canberrans have a right to be safe and feel safe in their homes, places of business and in their community; (b) crime and criminal behaviour are significant community concerns across the ACT; (c) local policing is essential for crime prevention, crime response, and for building positive relationships between police and the community; and (d) the ACT Government is strongly committed to addressing the underlying social determinants and criminogenic factors of offending, with a strong focus on reducing recidivism through significant investment in evidence- based programs that provide support to at-risk individuals; (2) further notes that: (a) residents of Woden, Weston Creek and the Molonglo Valley are serviced by the City, Woden and Belconnen patrol zones; (b) ACT Policing have an average response time of 7.5 minutes in the 2023-2024 annual report, surpassing the 5-year average target of 8.2 minutes; (c) the number of offences reported to ACT Policing overall decreased by 7.3 percent in the 2023-2024 financial year when compared to the 2022-2023 financial year; and (d) the number of offences reported to ACT Policing overall has decreased by 16.9 percent in the last ten years; (3) acknowledges that: (a) the ACT Government has committed to recruiting 150 additional police officers by 2029; (b) in the 2024-2025 Budget Review, the ACT Government allocated an additional $9.658 million to support the ACT Policing Enterprise Agreement; (c) the ACT Government has a broad infrastructure program for ACT Policing including a new City Police Station and Headquarters, and the Strategic Asset Renewal Program, in addition to a Molonglo Valley Police Station; (d) there is bipartisan support to see a police station built within the new Molonglo Valley Town Centre; and (e) since the election, the Minister for Police, Fire and Emergency Services is strongly committed to progressing ACT Police priorities of a new ACT Police Headquarters and City Police station, as well as the development of the Molonglo Station, which is predicated on future land release; and (4) calls on the Government to: (a) deliver a police station in the Molonglo Valley; (b) work through budget processes to continue work to progress the Molonglo Town Centre and a Molonglo Police Station; and (c) report back to the Assembly by 23 October 2025 with a progress update for the Molonglo Valley Police StationPaterson.

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