Limits on Prisoners' Open Air Time and Block on Human Rights Claims
Corrections Amendment Bill 2026
Legislative Assembly
Legislative Council
Assent
Introduced by: The Hon Enver Erdogan MLC (ALP); The Hon Paul Hamer MP (ALP)
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Effects of this bill
If this bill passes, it means that:
The Debate
What different members said when this bill was debated:
Renee Heath LIB
“I rise to speak on the Corrections Amendment Bill2026. We will not be opposing this bill, but I amgoing to point out what is missing fromthis bill and whatis, quitefrankly, notinlinewith communityexpectations. Thebackground to this billis that an underworld boss, George Marrogi, recently won a legal battle regarding prison conditions.”
Paul Hamer ALP
“Under standing orders I wish to advise thehouse of amendments to this bill, and I request that theybe circulated.”
Brad Battin LIB
“I rise in relation to the Corrections Amendment Bill 2026 and also the amendments that have just been placed on the record by the Minister for Corrections. First and foremost, our position is that we will not be opposing this bill today on the corrections amendments.”
David Limbrick Liber
“When a bill is tabled in Parliament, as all members here would know, abill needs to besubmitted with a statement of compatibility with the Charter of Human Rights and Responsibilities and now also a statement of compatibility with treaty. ThisisthefirstbillIhaveeverseenin thisplacewherethestatementof compatibilitywiththeCharter of Human Rights and Responsibilities is thicker than the bill itself.”
“I rise to support the Corrections Amendment Bill 2026. This is a bill that will provide for two things, essentially. One is to amend the right around peopleandthoseincustodytobeinopenairundertheCorrectionsAct1986inresponsetothoselegal issues that have gone through the Supreme Court, as we have heard.”
Melina Bath NAT
“I just want to make a couple of comments on this bill – and I know my colleague Dr Heath has interrogated it to a fairly extensive extent – to put on record some comments from me in terms of the Corrections Amendment Bill 2026. This bill is addressing prisonerrightsinthecorrectionsportfolio.”
Chris Crewther LIB
“I rise to speak today on the Corrections Amendment Bill 2026. As mentioned by the member for Berwick, this is a short and targeted bill, but its legal consequencesaresignificant.”
Moira Deeming Famil
“I also rise to speak against the Corrections Amendment Bill 2026, which in my opinion is probably one of the most blatantly obvious, gross violations of rights that this Parliament has seen, and that is saying something, considering what they did to Victorians during the COVID era.”
Martha Haylett ALP
“I rise to speak on the Corrections Amendment Bill 2026. This is a targeted bill that deals with two specific issues in Victoria’s corrections system. It is not a broad rewrite of corrections law – rather, it is a practical response to legal and operational issues that haveemerged and thatrequire Parliament’s attention.”
Lee Tarlamis ALP
“I move: Thatdebate on this bill beadjourned until thenext dayof meeting. Motion agreed to and debate adjourned until next day of meeting. Adjournment”
Gayle Tierney ALP
“(2680) My adjournment matter is also for the Minister for Health, and the action I request of the minister is for her to provide a progress update on construction attheBarwon women’s and children’s. TheGeelongregion is oneof thefastestgrowing regional areas in the country and one of the most popular destinations for people who want to live in amoreregionalsetting.”
Sheena Watt ALP
“(2683) My adjournment matter tonight is to the Minister for Public Transport. We know it is only Labor that can deliver level access tram stops for ADJOURNMENT Wednesday12August 2026 LegislativeCouncil 3175 SydneyRoadandonlyLabor,inpartnershipwithourcommunity,thatcandelivertheaccessiblepublic transportourcommunityneeds.”
John Berger ALP
“(2686) My adjournment matter is for the MinisterforSmallandFamilyBusinessintheotherplace.Runningabusinessisnoteasy.Manynewer small business owners do not always have built-up networks, nor can they rely on support or advice fortheirbusinesses.Thatiswhywearedeliveringthebusinessskillsmentoringprogram,offeringfree mentoring for up to 1000 businesses in priority industries.”
Evan Mulholland LIB
“(2687) My adjournment matter is for the latest Treasurer, and it concerns Labor’s land tax and the crippling impact it is having on my constituents.”
Wendy Lovell LIB
“(2689) My adjournment matter is for the Minister for CommunitySport. Theaction that I seek is for the minister to support greater femaleparticipation insportbyupgradingthefacilitiesatTonyClarkeReserveinMacedon.ThefantasticLiberalcandidate for Macedon Kate Kendall has been visiting sporting clubs across the district of Macedon.”
Georgie Crozier LIB
“(2691) My adjournment matter is for the attention of the Minister for Health, and the action I seek is that the minister advise when the Carroll LaborgovernmentwillupdatetheAlbury–Wodongacommunityontheprogressintenderevaluations for the Albury Wodonga Health clinical services building. Tenders closed in April but the project remainsveiledinsecrecy, andfranklythatisjustnotgoodenough.”
Rachel Payne LCV
“I rise to speak on the Corrections AmendmentBill 2026 on behalf of LegaliseCannabis Victoria.”
“I also rise to speak on the CorrectionsAmendmentBill 2026andindoingsorecogniseandthankMs Payneforhercontribution. It is important to remember that we are talking about people’s lives, but we are talking about a whole societyas well.”
Katherine Copsey GRN
“I rise to speak on the Corrections AmendmentBill 2026 on behalf of theGreens and to sayunequivocallythatwe willbeopposingthis bill. This is a horrendous bill. This is a shameful bill that this government is bringing before the Parliament today. I would like to say I am surprised, but at this point I am not.”
Georgie Purcell AJP
“I rise to also briefly contribute to this bill, and like my colleagues on the crossbench in the chamber, I will be opposing it.”