Law and order concerns continue to dog the state government, with parliament resuming a day after a poll found Victorians feel less safe since Labor came to power.
A Galaxy/Herald Sun opinion poll, published on Monday, showed Labor with a 51-49 two-party preferred lead on the coalition.
The survey of 1085 voters also found 52 per cent were feeling less safe since the government was elected in November 2014.
The crime rate has risen over the past six years, and more recently a small cohort of violent youth offenders have terrified residents in home invasions and rioted in detention centres.
Police Minister Lisa Neville told reporters on Monday she is "very conscious" of concerns and that reforms such as more police officers, tougher laws and new police powers will improve the situation.
