Tuesday, 2 August 2022

 Mr WAKELING (Ferntree Gully) (13:12): I wish to again raise the concerns of Knox residents about this government’s forging ahead with the demolition of Lake Knox at the Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning site in Knoxfield. This is being done against the wishes of Knox residents and against the wishes of local environment groups. This government is not listening to the concerns of local residents, this government is not willing to engage with the local community on this important issue and this government is still forging ahead with the demolition of this lake. They are now proceeding to have this approved by Knox council. Again I call on the government to pull the application, to work with the local community and to ensure that local residents and local environment groups are heard on this important issue. The Liberal Party has committed that it will save the lake. The Liberal Party has committed that it will work with the local environment groups and the local community to find a solution to ensure that this lake can be retained.

This government is unwilling to listen. This government is unwilling to work with local residents. This government is not willing to listen to local environment groups and is forging ahead with the demolition of this lake. I do not know what else this government needs to do in terms of listening to this local community. They are constantly rejecting the views of local residents, and I call again on this government to listen to the concerns of the Knox community.