Wednesday, 8 March 2023

Responses

Ros SPENCE (Kalkallo – Minister for Prevention of Family Violence, Minister for Community Sport, Minister for Suburban Development) (19:21): The member for Eildon raised a matter for the Minister for Roads and Road Safety, and the action that member sought was for the minister to implement measures to improve pedestrian safety on Heidelberg-Kinglake Road at Hurstbridge. The member for Albert Park raised a matter for the Minister for Transport and Infrastructure seeking an action for the minister to join with that member to visit the Anzac station project site on St Kilda Road.

The member for Euroa raised a matter for the Treasurer. The action being sought was for the Treasurer to provide funding in this year’s budget for Tomorrow Today. The member for Bellarine raised a matter for the Minister for Police. The action being sought was for the minister to join with that member to meet with the Bellarine community safety group to discuss safety and policing on the Bellarine Peninsula. The member for Polwarth raised a matter for the Minister for Roads and Road Safety also. The action being sought was for immediate funding for a stretch of road – and I hope I have got these roads right – between Jarosite Road and Bells Beach Road for improvements for cyclist safety.

The member for Lara raised a matter for the Minister for Education seeking an action for the minister to visit Western Heights College to see firsthand the specialist sports program. The member for Mildura raised a matter for the Minister for Regional Development. The action being sought was for the minister to urgently fund the Northern Mallee community leaders program for five years. The member for Pakenham raised a matter for the Minister for Transport and Infrastructure seeking an action for the minister to join with the member to visit Pakenham station to see the progress being made in making that electorate level crossing free, and that is fantastic.

The member for Nepean raised a matter for the Minister for Health seeking an action for the minister to arrange a visit to Rosebud Hospital to hear directly from that community. And the member for Ripon raised a matter for the Minister for Emergency Services seeking an action that the minister provide an update on flood recovery and mitigation efforts in that electorate. I will refer all of those matters to the appropriate ministers.

The DEPUTY SPEAKER: Thank you, Minister. The house now stands adjourned until tomorrow morning.

House adjourned 7:23 pm.