Michael Keenan (Stirling, Liberal Party, Minister for Justice) Share this | Hansard source

Proceeds of crime were not used to fund crime-fighting projects under the previous government. That money has only been unlocked since we arrived in office. We will continue to make sure that we make that investment.

If we had not done that, there would currently be over $100 billion from proceeds of crime locked up. We have been investing that in making sure that local communities, such as Belmont in the member's electorate, are as secure as they possibly can be. Those 16 cameras will go a long way to making sure that remains the case. I thank the member for Swan for his continued interest in protecting his constituents.

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