Wednesday, 5 June 2019

Mr T BULL: Another commitment that has been made by the federal government is $31 million for phase 2 of the Macalister irrigation district. That district provides such a strong input to our local economy in East Gippsland—and water, obviously, is the key. The upgrade is very, very important for water savings and it has been done in a number of stages. The federal government has committed its share for phase 2, the final stage, and I urge the minister to come to the party and fund the state’s share.