Anthony Roberts
Shadow Minister for Police and Counter-terrorism
Shadow Minister for Corrections
The people of Sydney are once again being confronted with deeply disturbing incidents of violent crime.
In just the past week, a grandfather has been kidnapped from North Ryde, a former rugby league player has been shot in Greenacre, and a man has been killed, with others fighting for life, following a stabbing attack in Merrylands.
These are not isolated events.
They are the latest signs of a government that is failing to maintain confidence and control over law and order in New South Wales.
Community safety is the first responsibility of any government.
Yet under Labor, Sydney residents are seeing more violence, more instability, and less reassurance that the system is keeping pace with the threat on our streets.
At a time when serious crime is escalating, the Minns Government has offered no clear plan, no meaningful action, and no sense of urgency.
Instead, the community is left with media distractions while families across Sydney ask a simple question:
Who is in charge of keeping our streets safe?
The people of New South Wales deserve a government that is focused on preventing crime, supporting police, and restoring confidence in public safety - not reacting after the fact.
Labor must stop the excuses and start delivering the leadership and action that community safety demands.