Tuesday, 16 May 2023

 Sam GROTH (Nepean) (13:29): In the lead-up to Victoria’s state budget next week I want to take the opportunity to reflect and ask the government to fund the following projects for my community that are much needed down in Nepean. The first and most notable is Rosebud Hospital. After years of issues at the hospital, and they have been raised many times in this place, there is still no action from the government to address the health catastrophe unfolding on the southern peninsula. There is also the Jetty Road overpass, which is a major piece of infrastructure the state has not put any funding towards. Recently the local landmark of Flinders Pier was granted heritage status, and I ask that the necessary funds now be allocated to ensure its long-term preservation.

But it is not just major pieces of infrastructure in Nepean that need funding. I want the Labor government to commit $10 million to restoring Dromana Pier, $1 million for a new skate park in Dromana and $9.5 million for the rebuild of Eastbourne Primary School as well as funding the new playgrounds at Rye Primary. It is time for this government to prove that, while a lot of them go down to my area and have holiday houses there, they do not have a blind spot for the peninsula and to start funding these vital projects.