The Baillieu Government’s ‘tough on crime’ agenda is in tatters, with new statistics revealing overall crime has increased for the first time in more than 10 years. The statistics, released by Victoria Police, show overall crime has risen by 4.1 per cent in the past 12 months to March.

Despite a booming population and record enrolments, the Baillieu Government continues to procrastinate in the face of calls for improved education facilities in Melbourne’s inner west, Shadow Education Minister James Merlino said today.

Families in the Dandenong’s hoping for the Baillieu Government to deliver a budget that would create jobs and provide much-needed support have been let down, Member for Monbulk, James Merlino said today.