Wednesday, 9 February 2022

Responses

Mr WYNNE (Richmond—Minister for Planning, Minister for Housing) (19:26): The member for Mornington raised a matter for the Minister for Roads and Road Safety seeking that the minister investigate the Esplanade between Mount Martha and Safety Beach particularly as it relates to ongoing maintenance questions and the reliability of that road network.

The member for Burwood raised a matter for the Minister for Energy, Environment and Climate Change seeking that she attend I think a Zoom community meeting to discuss with his local community the upgrades to Wattle Park—the beautiful Wattle Park, which is gorgeous.

The member for Gippsland South raised a matter for the minister for roads seeking clarification on the contracting arrangements for our road spending program, which is jointly funded primarily by the commonwealth but also by the state, around the sealing of shoulders, and I will make sure that matter is brought to the attention of the minister for roads.

The member for Bayswater raised a matter for the Minister for Education seeking that the minister visit the Wantirna College VCAL team to congratulate them on the magnificent effort that they have put in through the whole of COVID these last couple of years, and I am sure the minister would be delighted to take up that opportunity.

The member for Eildon raised a matter for the minister for roads seeking a further upgrade of the road network between Healesville and Koo Wee Rup, and I will make sure that is brought to the minister’s attention.

The member for Narre Warren South raised a matter for the Minister for Education seeking further advice in relation to the RAT program and air purifiers within his network of schools, and I will make sure that matter is brought to the minister’s attention as well.

The member for Brunswick seeks advocacy from the Attorney-General in relation to further funding of that magnificent organisation the Victorian Aboriginal Legal Service, which does such important work for our community, and I am sure the minister will be interested to take that request on.

The member for Tarneit raised a matter for the Minister for Education seeking that the minister fund the purchase of land for a new high school in Tarneit in the City of Wyndham. I do not think I counted up how many schools the member for Tarneit got, but I reckon I probably got to at least double figures there.

Ms Connolly: What a good problem to have.

Mr WYNNE: That is a good problem to have—fantastic.

The member for Benambra raised a matter for the Minister for Public Transport seeking support for enhanced bus services in Wodonga, particularly in the growth corridor there, which is a booming area for Wodonga, which I know very well from my planning portfolio responsibilities, and I will make sure that request is taken forward as well.

Finally, the member for Yan Yean, that great advocate for our emergency services, raised a matter for the Minister for Emergency Services asking the minister to come and visit the Whittlesea SES, which does such a magnificent job in the community, as all our SES units do on a voluntary basis. They do fantastic work in our times of need. And that is it.

The DEPUTY SPEAKER: That house now stands adjourned until tomorrow.

House adjourned 7.30 pm.