Tuesday, 31 October 2023

 Anthony CARBINES (Ivanhoe – Minister for Police, Minister for Crime Prevention, Minister for Racing) (19:23): The member for Evelyn raised a matter for the Minister for Roads and Road Safety asking her to join her at the Coldstream community meeting soon, with regard to intersection upgrades at Killara Road. I will pass that on.

The member for Greenvale raised a matter for the Minister for Multicultural Affairs seeking action on information relating to a couple of hundred thousand dollars that has been made available to celebrate and acknowledge the Turkish community here in Victoria to celebrate the 100th anniversary of Türkiye. That is very important and one that I will pass on to the Minister for Multicultural Affairs.

The member for Euroa raised a matter for the Minister for Public and Active Transport around support in particular for rail tourism in the north-east.

The member for Laverton raised a member for the Minister for Precincts seeking action for the minister to join her to meet with the community reference group for the Sunshine precinct master plan.

The member for Mornington raised a matter for the Minister for Creative Industries seeking action to better fund arts and cultural events across the electorate of Mornington. I hope perhaps I might see him at the Peninsula Cup on Sunday in the Mornington electorate. I will be there with the member for Hastings.

The member for Lara raised a matter for the Minister for Environment seeking action to visit a local company in her electorate, Sycle, who are very involved with the recycling of industrial products and materials, which is making great improvements to our environment.

The member for Mildura raised a matter for the Minister for Roads and Road Safety seeking urgent hedging and maintenance of grass and weeds on the Hattah-Robinvale Road.

The member for Wendouree raised a matter for the Minister for Public Transport in relation to the visit to the Alstom facility. Back in 2021–22 some $986 million was invested for 25 new X’trapolis trains, and with the amazing work many generations of working families have contributed to the Alstom factory and the facilities there she is looking forward to the Minister for Public Transport visiting very soon.

The member for Warrandyte raised a matter for the Minister for Emergency Services in the other place with regard to upgrades to the Warrandyte firefighting appliances as we approach the summer season.

The member for Point Cook raised a matter for the Minister for Health regarding action he is seeking on the upgrade and the expansion of the Werribee Mercy emergency department – $100 million allocated for that very significant project – and I hear a lot of course on the Mercy Heidelberg campus and the work that they do out there, and they are very much looking forward to the expansion of the works at the Werribee Mercy emergency department.

The DEPUTY SPEAKER: Stay classy, Victoria. The house now stands adjourned until tomorrow morning.

House adjourned 7:26 pm.