Tuesday, 5 April 2022

Government performance

Mr WAKELING: After two years of lockdowns, the Liberal-Nationals have a clear plan to make Victoria number one again. We will ensure that there are no more lockdowns, and we have a very clear plan to ensure that we can get on with our lives and allow businesses to comfortably recover. We will fix Victoria’s health crisis created by years of mismanagement by this government. With over 100 000 Victorians waiting on urgent surgery, we will focus on slashing hospital waiting lists. We will fix the mental health crisis, which has affected so many Victorians, through the commitment of an additional 2000 mental health workers in our schools and across the community and also launch Australia’s largest mental health worker recruitment drive. We will keep kids back in the classroom, and that is our focus after the two years of suffering that our kids have had to put up with. We will relieve the cost-of-living pressures, where we have seen 42 new taxes and charges, and we will provide support for businesses to help them recover and to rebuild.