Pakenham electorate
Emma VULIN (Pakenham) (14:51): (427) My constituency question is for the Minister for Water in the other place. The Beaconsfield dam is situated within the pristine environment of the Beaconsfield Nature Conservation Reserve. Melbourne Water have advised that the dam, which was built over 100 years ago, does not meet current safety standards and that a partial reduction in the dam wall height is necessary to ensure the safety of the community, particularly residents living downstream. How will the planned project ensure the dam meets modern dam safety requirements? There has been some recent community interest in this conservation reserve, and I look forward to the answer to my question.