Tuesday, 31 October 2023


Constituency questions

Hastings electorate


Hastings electorate

Paul MERCURIO (Hastings) (14:42): (389) My constituency question is to the Minister for Outdoor Recreation. Minister, what planning work is being undertaken to restore the Tankerton boat ramp? In the 2023–24 May budget $900,000 was allocated to the restoration of the Tankerton boat ramp on French Island. When I was last on French Island, prior to the budget, I asked about this boat ramp and where it was. Noel, a long-time local who was showing me around, pointed to a rocky area and said ‘That’s it’. Upon closer inspection I concluded that it would take one of those massive military all-terrain trucks to be able to drive on this so-called boat ramp, let alone reverse a boat in or out. Community members from French Island have been asking me questions like: when will work begin, what will it look like, when will it be finished and when can I launch my boat. I know they will be very keen and very happy to receive an update.