Polwarth electorate
Mr RIORDAN (Polwarth) (14:36): (6250) My question this afternoon is for the Minister for Emergency Services, and the question I have for the minister is: what extra resources and support will she be funnelling to regional and rural SES and CFA brigades and branches that as of this Saturday are unable to have all their volunteers third jabbed and will be left unable to operate and provide much-needed emergency volunteer services—everything from road rescue and house fires to wind and storm damage? For example, Minister, if you have not yet been made aware, Lavers Hill Otway SES, which is one of the oldest SESs in the state, had 16 members. This Saturday they will only have two and will not be able to be called out. This SES, for example, covers road accidents, road run-offs, trees over and all sorts of SES-type services along the Great Ocean Road. It is an important service that as of this Saturday will no longer be available for visitors, tourists and locals alike.