Votes · 22 September 2026

Molonglo Valley—crime

Amendment. A vote on changing the wording of a motion or bill. Voting against a change can mean "not like this", not opposition to the idea.A vote on changing the wording of a motion or bill. Voting against a change can mean "not like this", not opposition to the idea.

The police minister's change to a Liberal motion on crime in the Molonglo Valley. It replaced calls for more patrols and an urgent police station with a report back in 2027. It passed. (our summary; the question as recorded is below)

Question as recorded: That the amendment be agreed to.

Question resolved in the affirmative. Ayes 13, Noes 8.

LaborACT GreensIndependentIndependentCanberra Liberals

Ayes

Noes

Ayes (13)

Noes (8)

Deborah MorrisCanberra Liberals
Ed CocksCanberra Liberals
Fiona CarrickIndependent
James MilliganCanberra Liberals
Jeremy HansonCanberra Liberals
Leanne CastleyCanberra Liberals
Mark PartonCanberra Liberals
Peter CainCanberra Liberals

Issues this vote is grouped under

Grouping a vote under an issue is our interpretation, not part of the official record.

Police resources and stationsReview in progress
Voting No would count (review in progress) as for “Commit to more police resources, or a Molonglo Valley police station sooner, than the government has planned”. The change removed the calls for more patrols and an urgent police station.

Source

Hansard, 2026-09-22, p. 2962 (ACT Legislative Assembly)

Names are as recorded in the source. Group is the member’s ballot group at their last election, or the name they now sit under where that has changed. Members not listed have no recorded vote in this division; that doesn’t mean they abstained.

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