Wednesday, 3 May 2023

Responses

Ben CARROLL (Niddrie – Minister for Industry and Innovation, Minister for Manufacturing Sovereignty, Minister for Employment, Minister for Public Transport) (19:21): Can I first thank all the members for their adjournments but begin with the member for Croydon, whose adjournment matter was for the Minister for Transport and Infrastructure concerning a pedestrian ramp with disability access at the upgraded and underway upgrade of the Croydon railway station. The member outlined it was not in some of the documents and plans he had seen, and he would like to see that added to it.

The member for Bass’s was to the Minister for Education concerning Clyde Creek Primary School and many other schools in her electorate where we are building the Education State – to have the Minister for Education come visit there. The Leader of the Nationals, the member for Murray Plains, asked the Minister for Treaty and First Peoples concerning the process concerning cultural overlays and its impact on farming communities and farmers in particular. The member for Lara had a matter for the Minister for Housing concerning the northern Geelong housing cooperative.

The member for Polwarth’s was to the Minister for Environment concerning the Great Ocean Road, in particular the Twelve Apostles and some of the issues concerning development, and to meet with the local shire councils. The member for Pascoe Vale, who is very passionate about his community, asked the Minister for Tourism, Sport and Major Events and Minister for Creative Industries concerning Pentridge precinct and its 170-year history – and the jobs, the wellness, the work that is going on out there is truly remarkable. I think I might even join the minister if I get the opportunity, given the way he sold it tonight.

The member for Mildura’s was concerning health and the master plan for the Mildura Base Hospital; I will certainly pass that on, member for Mildura. The member for Narre Warren North had a matter for the Minister for Health concerning the Casey Hospital in Berwick and the important investment that will make for health care in the south-east. The member for Narracan’s was also for the Minister for Health concerning a constituent and support for urine testing, harm minimisation and drug recovery in his electorate – that will be passed on. The member for Laverton had a matter for the education minister concerning Truganina North education precinct and getting an update on that 9.6-hectare site and what that means for her community and her electorate. All those matters will be passed on in due course and responded to.

The SPEAKER: The house now stands adjourned until tomorrow.

House adjourned 7:24 pm