Tuesday, 29 August 2023


Motions

Commonwealth Games


David SOUTHWICK, Brad ROWSWELL, James NEWBURY, Brad BATTIN, Emma KEALY, Michael O’BRIEN, Roma BRITNELL, Richard RIORDAN, Tim BULL, Cindy McLEISH, Danny O’BRIEN, Tim McCURDY, Bridget VALLENCE, Sam GROTH, Jess WILSON, David HODGETT

Motions

Commonwealth Games

David SOUTHWICK (Caulfield) (12:13): I desire to move, by leave:

That this house:

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

(b) notes the Deputy Premier’s responsibility for $30 billion in infrastructure blowouts;

(c) calls on the Deputy Premier to release a budget update and guarantee that major projects have not blown out any further.

Leave refused.

Brad ROWSWELL (Sandringham) (12:13): 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 Treasurer to release a budget update and guarantee there will be no further blowouts.

Leave refused.

James NEWBURY (Brighton) (12:14): 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 Minister for Environment to release a budget update and guarantee no further blowouts.

Leave refused.

Brad BATTIN (Berwick) (12:14): I desire to move, by leave:

That this house:

(a) notes the 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 Police to release a budget update and guarantee no further blowouts.

Leave refused.

Emma KEALY (Lowan) (12:15): 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 decision of the government to blame broader inflationary pressures not specific to the games;

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

Leave refused.

Emma KEALY (Lowan) (12:15): 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 decision of the government to blame broader inflationary pressures not specific to the games;

(c) calls on the Minister for Mental Health to release a budget update and guarantee no further budget blowouts.

Leave refused.

Michael O’BRIEN (Malvern) (12:16): 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 blame of broader inflationary pressures not specific to the games;

(c) calls on the Attorney-General to release a budget update for her portfolio and guarantee no further blowouts.

Leave refused.

Roma BRITNELL (South-West Coast) (12:16): 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 Minister for Outdoor Recreation to release a portfolio budget update and guarantee there are no further blowouts.

Leave refused.

Roma BRITNELL (South-West Coast) (12:17): 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 Minister for Ports and Freight to release a portfolio budget update and guarantee there are no further blowouts.

Leave refused.

Richard RIORDAN (Polwarth) (12:17): 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 has blamed broader inflationary pressures not specific to the games;

(c) calls on the Minister for Housing to release a budget update that guarantees the 68,000 families waiting on the list will not have further waits and blowouts.

Leave refused.

Tim BULL (Gippsland East) (12:18): 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 Disability, Ageing and Carers to release a budget update and guarantee no further cost blowouts.

Leave refused.

Cindy McLEISH (Eildon) (12:18): 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 Small Business to release a budget update and guarantee no further blowouts.

Leave refused.

Danny O’BRIEN (Gippsland South) (12:19): 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 Roads and Road Safety to release a budget update and additional measures to fix our roads.

Leave refused.

Tim McCURDY (Ovens Valley) (12:19): 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 Water to release a budget update and guarantee no further blowouts.

Leave refused.

Bridget VALLENCE (Evelyn) (12:20): 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 Industry and Innovation and Minister for Manufacturing Sovereignty to release a budget update and guarantee no further blowouts.

Leave refused.

Bridget VALLENCE (Evelyn) (12:20): 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 Skills and Training to release a budget update and guarantee no further blowouts.

Leave refused.

Sam GROTH (Nepean) (12:21): 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 Tourism, Sport and Major Events to release a budget update and guarantee no further blowouts.

Leave refused.

Sam GROTH (Nepean) (12:21): 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 Community Sport to release a budget update and guarantee no further blowouts.

Leave refused.

Jess WILSON (Kew) (12:21): 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 Assistant Treasurer to release a budget update and guarantee no further blowouts.

Leave refused.

David HODGETT (Croydon) (12:22): 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 Planning to release a budget update and guarantee no further blowouts.

Leave refused.

David SOUTHWICK (Caulfield) (12:22): I desire to move, by leave:

That this house:

(a) notes the state government rejected federal funding for the Commonwealth Games despite the business case and state budget depending on it;

(b) notes that the Premier was clearly never serious about running the Commonwealth Games in the first place;

(c) calls on the Premier to apologise to Victorians.

Leave refused.