Debate over the future of Victoria's bail laws has continued, with the police minister saying "everything is on the table" in relation to community safety.

The comments come as proposed changes - first flagged by Premier Jacinta Allan on Tuesday - created a backlash from Indigenous organisations who labelled them haphazard and coming as a result of political pressure.

Despite a review and overhaul less than two years ago, the Premier said a review was needed, arguing it is unacceptable "too many working families, too many women and children, don't feel safe".

Speaking outside of parliament on Wednesday morning, Police Minister Anthony Carbines said the government hadn't ruled anything out on changes to the state's bail laws, saying he had "plenty of stuff in the bottom drawer that I can pull out that will hold offenders to account".

Asked if there was consideration around reintroducing some of the repealed bail offences, including breaching bail conditions and committing further offences whilst on bail, the Minister said, "everything is on the table here."

Questioned about offences first being repealed by the Labor government because they were having a disproportionate effect on First Nations people, women, and young people, the police minister said: "Nup. I don't accept that."

An inquest into the death of Gunditjmara, Dja Dja Wurrung, Wiradjuri, and Yorta Yorta woman Veronica Nelson, who died in custody in 2020, heard the then-bail laws described by Coroner Simon McGregor as an "unmitigated disaster".

On Tuesday afternoon, Ms Nelson's mother, Aunty Donna, said when the laws were changed, "The Chief Commissioner and the Attorney General at the time looked me in my eyes and promised to make bail conditions better, because of what Veronica and my family suffered."

"Where are those promises now?" she said.

"These positive reforms were only achieved because I lost my daughter due to the harsh and discriminatory bail laws that existed at the time.

"Without Veronica, this change would not have happened, and because of Poccum's Law we created a safer bail system for all Victorians. This decision by [the] government flies in the face of that."

Speaking in parliament in 2023, Minister Carbines said: "We know that the changes we made have had a disproportionate impact on people who were already experiencing significant disadvantage, with a particular impact on Aboriginal people, people with disabilities, children, and women. Ultimately, the net was cast too wide."

Asked if his views had changed on Wednesday, the minister said the government was trying to strike the right balance that supports the community and keeps them safe.

Last year, the government introduced a new offence for committing a serious crime while on bail – abolished after Ms Nelson's inquest - which came into effect in December.

The bail test was also strengthened, making it clear someone needed to be remanded if there was an unacceptable risk they could commit aggravated burglary, dangerous driving, carjacking, or family violence.

The government also backtracked last year on plans to make it easier for children to get bail, labelled a "betrayal" by Indigenous groups.

Premier Allan said on Tuesday whilst she didn't want anything off the table, this didn't necessarily mean she wanted more alleged offenders remanded without bail.

It is understood the government is focused on serious, repeat offenders - including those involved in family violence - rather than bringing back laws that could have unintended consequences.

Data for the last year to September 30 revealed crime by children in Victoria was at its highest level in 15 years, up 17 per cent in the previous 12 months. Domestic violence offences were also at an all-time high in September last year, up 10.4 per cent.

Overall, the rate of criminal incidents per capita was still lower than in 2020 and 2016, however police sources have called for stronger penalties to prevent repeated offences by people on bail.

First Peoples' Assembly co-chair Reuben Berg said any talks of a review were "premature" since the laws were only passed last year. He said it was "hard not to question the underlying political motivations driving this decision".

The Gunditjmara man said "knee-jerk reactions to bail reform" can have serious implications on Indigenous communities, citing the death of Ms Nelson.

"Bail reform was a key focus of recommendations from the Yoorrook Justice Commission who heard extensive evidence about the disproportionate impact the laws are having on First Peoples in Victoria," he said.

"Any attempt to walk back from those latest reforms would fly in the face of this testimony."

Minister Carbines also seemed to downplay the idea of a review, seemingly contradicting the Premier's comments on Tuesday, saying he was "always doing work".

"I wouldn't even say that there's particularly a review," he said.

"We're always working on what more we can do to keep the community safe."

In response, Premier Allan told reporters Minister Carbines was "listening to his communities around the state and understands that we need to take action, which is what we're doing".

Shadow Attorney-General Michael O'Brien was critical of the government, arguing the review was "driven by polls and politics and panic, and that's all Labor has to offer".