Tuesday, 29 August 2023

Motions

Commonwealth Games

John PESUTTO (Hawthorn – Leader of the Opposition) (12:11): I desire to move, by leave:

That this house:

(a) notes the government’s cancellation of the Commonwealth Games following a $4.4 billion blowout;

(b) notes the government’s decision to blame ‘broader inflationary pressures’ not specific to the games;

(c) calls on the Premier to release a budget update and guarantee no further blowouts.

Leave refused.

Peter WALSH (Murray Plains) (12:12): I desire to move, by leave:

That this house:

(a) notes the government’s cancellation of the Commonwealth Games following a $4.4 billion blowout;

(b) notes the government blames broader inflationary pressures not specific to the games;

(c) calls on the Minister for Regional Development to release a budget update and guarantee there will be no further budget blowouts.

Leave refused.