Wednesday, 18 October 2023

 Chris CREWTHER (Mornington) (14:44): (368) My constituency question is for the Minister for Community Sport. Will the minister commit remaining funding to enable the Emil Madsen Reserve, Mount Eliza, redevelopment? Emil Madsen is the largest participation sporting facility in the country, with soccer, cricket, netball, football, skateboarding and a playground bringing together over 2000 community members. Currently there is local government and federal government funding. Before the election I had secured a $5 million commitment from an elected coalition state government for it. Labor did not match this, so state funding is still missing. State Labor must come on board. Many local examples exist of bipartisan commitments, such as Jubilee Park Stadium, where I secured funding for their master plan and millions for their build, where state Labor came on board – and I went to its official opening on the weekend. There is Lloyd Park, Langwarrin’s new pavilion, being constructed with $4 million I secured, plus council funding; Frankston and Kananook car parking; or the Mornington–Hastings bus service, where despite Labor not matching our Liberal campaign commitment they have now come on board. Do the same please, Minister, for Emil Madsen.