Wednesday, 25 May 2022

Federal election

Ms CONNOLLY (Tarneit) (09:53): Like so many of us here in this chamber I spent the weekend just gone working very hard on the booths to help elect an Albanese Labor government. It was absolutely fantastic to be out and about in my local community, talking to voters—voters who were very enthusiastic for change and wanted to see a Labor government elected after nine long years of having the Libs in power. I am very pleased to say that they got their wish, with the Morrison government being emphatically defeated by all sides of the political spectrum.

I want to take this opportunity to congratulate my federal colleagues Joanne Ryan and Tim Watts on being re-elected to serve our community in Lalor and Gellibrand respectively. I look forward to continuing to work together for Wyndham. I also want to congratulate my dear friend Daniel Mulino, member for Fraser, on his re-election and give a very big shout-out to the wonderful Jana Stewart, who will be representing Labor in the Senate.

For my community in Wyndham this election was a game changer. We have been short-changed for nine long years by the federal Liberal government, who have had no vision whatsoever for Melbourne’s west and no plan for the many, many challenges that we face in our growing community. I am looking forward to the Albanese Labor government delivering the things we need, like the $57 million Wyndham WestLink, finally connecting Tarneit to Wyndham Vale; a Medicare urgent care clinic for Wyndham; funding to help Mossfiel Primary School and Tarneit Senior College; and a childcare plan to benefit thousands of families in my community. With Labor in government in Canberra, the horizons for us in the west have never looked better.