Tuesday, 17 October 2023

 Anthony CARBINES (Ivanhoe – Minister for Police, Minister for Crime Prevention, Minister for Racing) (19:23): A matter was raised by the member for South-West Coast to the Minister for Planning seeking action to reject a planning permit application for a wind farm in her electorate.

The member for Clarinda raised a matter for the Minister for Children seeking action to join him in visiting a particular early learning centre in his electorate, which he went into detail about.

The member for Ovens Valley raised a matter for the Minister for Roads and Road Safety in relation to action the minister could take to make changes to a bridge on the Murray Valley Highway that crosses the Ovens River.

The member for Greenvale raised a matter for the Minister for Multicultural Affairs with regard to practical support that the Victorian government can provide to several communities – the Syriac, Assyrian and Chaldean communities in his electorate – in the northern suburbs who could do with continued practical support from the government.

The member for Polwarth raised matters for the Minister for Emergency Services inviting the minister to the electorate of Polwarth, particularly to visit the Torquay Marine Rescue Service.

The member for Broadmeadows raised a matter for the Minister for Housing seeking action to join her on a visit to the Banksia Gardens housing estate.

The member Kew raised a matter for the Minister for Education seeking an audit of demountable classrooms across the state.

The member for Narre Warren North also raised an adjournment matter for the Minister for Education and Deputy Premier seeking a visit to the amazing upgrades, to have a look at those, in the local schools in her electorate, including Hallam Secondary College and very many others.

The member for Mornington raised a matter for the Premier seeking an investigation into what other practical support the government can provide to communities here, both across Victoria and in his electorate, who have been traumatised and distressed regarding events in the Middle East and particularly the support that can be provided for the safety and security of the Jewish community here in Victoria.

The member for Wendouree raised a matter for the Minister for Treaty and First Peoples seeking action to visit her electorate to speak with representatives of local First Peoples organisations. I commend those matters to the house.

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

House adjourned 7:26 pm.