Constituency questions
Croydon electorate
Mr HODGETT (Croydon) (14:40): (6506) My question is to the Attorney-General on behalf of my constituent Mr Carnie who lodged a VCAT hearing application in August 2020 and is still waiting. Attorney-General, when can Mr Carnie be given a date for his VCAT hearing? Mr Carnie has contacted VCAT numerous times over the past two years only to be told the system is facing delays. When it was approaching the two-year mark without a hearing date, Mr Carnie contacted my office in April seeking our support. My office emailed you in April and is yet to receive a reply. Upon calling to follow up on this email my office received acknowledgement that you have the email and are still working on a response. Mr Carnie is awaiting a hearing date so he can process an insurance claim with his insurer. The delays mean Mr Carnie cannot lodge his insurance claim and move on from the events that occurred back in 2020, putting undue stress on his situation. Attorney-General, please advise how much longer Mr Carnie is expected to wait for a hearing date for an application made in August 2020 and when the backlog will be cleared.