Tuesday, 21 March 2023

Responses

Anthony CARBINES (Ivanhoe – Minister for Police, Minister for Crime Prevention, Minister for Racing) (19:24): I am pleased to respond to adjournment matters for several members, including the member for Caulfield, who raised a matter for the attention of the Minister for Education to speak with local schools to discuss education funding and development plans for key schools across his electorate.

The member for Pakenham raised a matter for the Minister for Transport and Infrastructure that there be a meeting to save, protect and maintain the former stationmaster’s house at Beaconsfield, the retention of that house and the historic values of that property, and she sought action in relation to those matters.

The member for Lowan, who is no longer with us, did raise a matter for the Minister for Emergency Services, and the action, of course, was to allocate additional resources to the Fire Permits Victoria website to process applications.

The member for Wendouree raised a matter for the Minister for Veterans, and the action she sought was for the minister to visit her electorate up there in Wendouree to meet with veterans organisations and also to visit several memorials in her area as we approach Anzac Day services.

The member for South-West Coast raised a matter for the Minister for Early Childhood and Pre-Prep, and the action she sought was that the minister detail steps to address the childcare services drought in her community. The member for Monbulk raised a matter also for the Minister for Early Childhood and Pre-Prep, and the action she sought was that the minister join the member for Monbulk in her electorate to visit several kindergartens across the electorate that are providing great services and support to local families.

The member for Prahran, who is no longer with us – he is perhaps getting the train back to South Yarra – has raised a matter for the Minister for Public Transport. The action that he sought was that there be action on a further stage of upgrades to the South Yarra station, including some new ground-level entrances.

The member for Preston raised a matter for the Minister for Planning, and the action that he sought is that the minister protect the Preston Market. As someone who grew up in West Preston – born at Preston and Northcote Community Hospital – I certainly support their great work and services. It is just a great place to visit, the Preston Market – duck over to the footy at Cramer Street.

The member for Nepean raised a matter for the Minister for Transport and Infrastructure, and the action there was to seek some noise attenuation between Dromana and Rosebud, in particular to commit to those works on traffic noise along the Mornington Peninsula Freeway.

The member for Greenvale raised a matter for the Minister for Ports and Freight and sought action that the minister visit his electorate of Greenvale, particularly in relation to the significant investment and what that means for jobs across his electorate with the port rail shuttle network and associated works and investments that have been proposed there.

I will commend those matters and see that they are followed up by the respective ministers. I thank members for raising those matters tonight.

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

House adjourned 7:27 pm.