Tuesday, 29 August 2023

Responses

Ros SPENCE (Kalkallo – Minister for Prevention of Family Violence, Minister for Community Sport, Minister for Suburban Development) (19:19): The member for Caulfield raised a matter for the Minister for Planning, and the action being sought was that the minister work with Glen Eira council and telecommunication providers to address issues within his electorate. The member for Narre Warren North raised a matter for the Minister for Ambulance Services. The action being sought was for the minister to join with the member and meet local first responders at Endeavour Hills ambulance station. The member for Lowan raised a matter for the Minister for Energy and Resources. The action being sought was for the minister to urgently extend the power saving bonus to provide cost-of-living relief, and like the member for Lowan did, I am sure that we all encourage every Victorian that has not already applied to get in and apply for that power saving bonus and take advantage of that wonderfully popular Andrews Labor government initiative.

The member for Ripon raised a matter for the Minister for Roads and Road Safety, and the action being sought was for the minister to join with the member in Ararat to inspect the safety of the school crossing at Ararat West Primary School. The member for Croydon raised a matter for the Minister for Energy and Resources also, and the action being sought was that the minister consult urgently with stakeholders in the gas sector to discuss the decision to ban gas connections at new homes. The member for Laverton raised a matter for the Minister for Corrections. The action being sought was that the minister join with the member to visit Fruit2Work at their factory in Laverton North to see what they have been able to achieve in the past four years. The member for Prahran raised a matter for the Treasurer, and the action being sought was that the Treasurer take bold action to provide cost-of-living relief.

The member for Footscray raised a matter for the Minister for Police. The action being sought was for the minister to join with the member and visit local business owners and traders in Footscray and West Footscray to discuss proactive safety initiatives, including those through urban design improvements. The member for South-West Coast raised a matter for the Minister for Outdoor Recreation, and the action being sought was for the minister to issue an interim fisheries notice to protect the sustainability of fishing in Portland Bay. The member for Kororoit raised a matter for the Minister for Mental Health, and the action being sought was for the minister to meet with mental health staff at – and I did not get the name of the service correctly, but it was something in Melton community services. My apologies to the member.

I will refer all of those matters appropriately.

The DEPUTY SPEAKER: The house now stands adjourned until tomorrow morning.

House adjourned 7:22 pm.