Polwarth electorate
Mr RIORDAN (Polwarth) (14:48): (6198) My question is to the Minister for Energy, Environment and Climate Change, and my question to the minister today is: who is actually responsible for the lease at the Cape Otway Lightstation? Much was made in recent years about the establishment of the new GORCAPA, the Great Ocean Road Coast and Parks Authority, and that they were going to be in charge and seamlessly manage the wonderful natural assets we have along our coastline. But the community has been told that they are in fact not responsible and it is in fact her department, Parks Victoria, who are responsible for the lease. On 30 June this year that lease comes to an end and a wonderful 23-year management of that authority by a local business will come to an end. That asset to the community, that driver of many tourist visitors to our region, will be stripped of all its assets and left abandoned. And I ask the minister: can she please clarify who is responsible and who the community can look to for leadership and control of this asset?