Hasan Siddiqi arrived at Mernda Police Station on Monday to find a large gathering of journalists and politicians outside.
Opposition Leader Jess Wilson, accompanied by her team, had moments earlier vowed to keep stations open to the public and recruit more officers.
It was the second police station Mr Siddiqi had visited that day as he attempted to obtain a statutory declaration for a document relating to his passport.
"As an Australian, I am not supposed to suffer," he told reporters.
"We live in a rural area, I have spent 3.5 hours all together waiting. It's a joke."
Opposition police and corrections spokesperson Brad Battin stepped in and signed his form.
Labor on Monday unveiled a $70 million plan to hire 200 reservist officers to staff some counters and re-open stations.
While the Coalition vowed to introduce "Aidan's Law" - named after 22-year-old Aidan Becker who was killed while allegedly trying to protect a schoolboy - if elected on November 28.
Labor immediately matched the commitment.
Mr Becker, an off-duty security guard, was fatally stabbed at Mernda train station on Melbourne's northern outskirts on March 6.
A group of teens allegedly pursued and attacked him as he tried to help a 14-year-old boy who was being robbed.
Under the changes, judges would be required to consider the fact that a perpetrator attacked someone trying to intervene to be an aggravating factor in sentencing.
While courts can consider these circumstances, there is no requirement in Victorian law to do so.
"For us, this is about recognising the extraordinary courage of those who step in to help others," Mr Becker's mother Nathalie told reporters.
The policy would be introduced as part of the first batch of legislation if elected, Ms Wilson said.
"We can't bring him back today, but what we can do is stand with Nathalie, and (the) family and make sure the justice system recognises those who stand in to protect others," she said.
The latest campaigning came as fresh polling by DemosAU/PremierNational showed a surge in support for the Coalition with its primary vote rising to 33 per cent, while Labor's crashed seven points to 18 per cent.
Labor now trails the Greens by one point, with support for One Nation climbing to 21 per cent.
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