Tuesday, 23 May 2023

Responses

Anthony CARBINES (Ivanhoe – Minister for Police, Minister for Crime Prevention, Minister for Racing) (19:22): I will kick off with an adjournment matter from the member for Caulfield, who is no longer with us –

David Southwick interjected.

Anthony CARBINES: Oh, he is here. I am used to seeing him at the table. He is a very stubborn and determined member, so I would not expect him to leave before I did. We joined this place at the same time. The member for Caulfield raised a matter for the Treasurer. He wants to see Jewish day schools remain exempt from payroll tax. I am aware that the Treasurer and the Minister for Education do have some discretion in relation to those matters. The member for Pakenham raised a matter for the Minister for Ambulance Services. She wants the minister to visit Pakenham ambulance station and the crews there, who care for her community so very well and do an amazing job as first responders. She is keen to see the minister out there in the Pakenham electorate.

The member for Morwell raised a matter for the Minister for Regional Development in the other place in relation to the Morwell food-manufacturing precinct, a $100 million investment opportunity there in Morwell, and what the latest is in relation to that project and what is happening at the Morwell food-manufacturing precinct. The member for Ripon raised a matter for the Minister for Veterans, seeking her to visit veterans in her community to discuss how of course there has been investment in the veterans to support them, particularly around the Maryborough RSL sub-branch – the very significant activism and work of the Maryborough RSL and the work the volunteer committee has been doing to support veterans across her electorate.

The member for Nepean raised a matter for the Premier, in particular in relation to major infrastructure needs across his electorate and the perhaps differing priorities that have been applied across the Nepean electorate that he alluded to: schools, water infrastructure and other local matters. He did touch on investments at Eastbourne Primary School and other schools, but he was interested in some action with regard to infrastructure needs in his electorate. The member for Greenvale raised a matter for the Minister for Education, particularly seeking action in regard to how the Victorian government is supporting student wellbeing, particularly with respect to the mighty school of Roxburgh Park in his electorate and the advocacy and work the member for Greenvale has done there.

The member for Brunswick raised a matter for the Minister for Roads and Road Safety, particularly about creating a low-emission zone in the City of Maribyrnong, around air pollution from trucks and the like, and he went into quite some detail in relation to those matters. He is a longstanding practitioner-expert around public health matters. I will refer those matters to the Minister for Roads and Road Safety in the contribution from the member for Brunswick. The very hardworking member for Hastings raised a matter for the Minister for Treaty and First Peoples to visit the Willum Warrain First Nations people in relation to the work that they are doing in leading so much First Nations peoples’ work there at Willum Warrain. In particular, the member gave a shout-out to the reconciliation walk on 4 June in his electorate, and he is looking for the Minister for Treaty and First Peoples to head out to his electorate in Hastings.

The member for Narracan raised a matter for the Minister for Environment in the other place with regard to visiting Gippsland to talk to timber communities and those families there who have had a very challenging time with announcements that were made today regarding the Gippsland region. I know I worked very closely with the previous member for Narracan, who was a very strong advocate for the timber community and the timber industry in his electorate, and certainly the member for Narracan today has followed through on that advocacy, particularly around the future of those communities and those families in relation to announcements made by the government today. The member for Point Cook has raised a matter for the Deputy Premier in her role as Minister for Transport and Infrastructure – for her to update him on the processes and the next steps that will deliver on the upgrade at the intersection of Point Cook Road and Central Avenue. I am sure that the Deputy Premier will be keen to visit the member for Point Cook to work through the next steps in relation to that significant project for his community.

I commend all those matters to you, Deputy Speaker.

The DEPUTY SPEAKER: The house now stands adjourned.

House adjourned 7:27 pm.