Victorian woman recalls terrifying carjacking as government introduces tough new laws

The Victorian Government has introduced tough new laws targeting those who commit violent carjackings and home invasions.

The Labor government today introduced legislation creating the new offences of carjacking, aggravated carjacking, home invasion and aggravated home invasion.

For the latter three offences the presumption of bail will be against the accused. The maximum penalty will be 25 years in jail.

The parliamentary debate comes as police investigate yet another attempted carjacking - this time in Traralgon.

Victoria Police today said 22-year-old Hayley Batchelor's decision to lock her doors helped deter two men who tried to enter her car as she waited at traffic lights on Saturday.

"I thought, 'Jesus Christ, I'm going to die'," Ms Batchelor told 9NEWS.

"I had no doubt in my mind that if I had my doors unlocked they would have come in, stolen my car, stabbed me ... God knows what."

A fellow driver beeped her horn during the attempted carjacking, and the offenders fled on foot. 

The government estimates there's been 170 carjackings and 370 home invasions in the past year.

Exact figures aren't available because offenders are currently charged with a mash-up of related offences such as car theft and aggravated burglary.

Attorney-General Martin Pakula said the bill introduces incredibly serious offences which will deal with the "all-too-prevalent behaviour that is literally keeping people awake at night".

"We are saying in the clearest possible terms that this behaviour cannot continue," Mr Pakula told reporters.

The government legislation comes two months after the opposition introduced a similar carjacking bill to parliament.

That legislation, which was debated in the upper house, also makes the maximum penalty for carjacking 15 years' jail and the maximum for aggravated carjacking 25 years' jail.

"Yet again Daniel Andrews is playing catch up on community safety initiatives," opposition police spokesman Ed O'Donohue said in a statement.

With AAP.