Tuesday, 20 February 2024

Responses

Anthony CARBINES (Ivanhoe – Minister for Police, Minister for Crime Prevention, Minister for Racing) (19:17): The member for South-West Coast raised a matter for the Minister for Housing in the other place regarding vacant housing and unoccupied homes. She is seeking an explanation for why houses for up to maybe two years have been sitting vacant when they could be occupied by those who need somewhere to live. The member for Footscray raised a matter for the Minister for Roads and Road Safety seeking a meeting with her and a briefing on options to provide better safety in Hopkins Street in West Footscray in her electorate. The member for Shepparton raised a matter for the Minister for Public and Active Transport seeking that the minister retract a decision in relation to entering into a vending machine contract, a decision that has left the incumbents without the opportunity to continue providing a service that has been valued in the local community in the Shepparton area. I will make sure that matter is passed on to the Minister for Public and Active Transport.

The member for Bayswater raised a matter for the Minister for Education seeking that the minister join him to officially open the significant redevelopments at Bayswater Secondary College, which I had the chance to visit many moons ago with the member for Bayswater. I am pleased, with principal Liz Swan, to pass on the request to the Minister for Education and Deputy Premier. The member for Brighton raised a matter for the Premier seeking that the Premier join him to give thanks for the great work of Bayley House and to meet the Bayley Birds, who for over 50 years have raised some $1.5 million as an auxiliary club for people with disabilities and disability services in his electorate, and to support the amazing work that they have been able to achieve. The member for Bellarine raised a matter for the Minister for Planning seeking her to join the member for Bellarine in her electorate to brief and discuss with the community a new planning review for Victoria. Like all issues and matters in the Bellarine electorate, the local community have a great interest, I know, in community safety matters. I am sure the Minister for Planning will be keen to join the member regarding the new planning review for Victoria.

The member for Narracan raised a matter for the Minister for Transport Infrastructure seeking a meeting with residents in the Bunyip area. Works at the station are affecting many of the residents. There has been flooding and other examples that have affected local residents, and the member is keen for the Minister for Transport Infrastructure to meet with those Bunyip residents and discuss the effects of the works on the local residents. The member for Point Cook raised a matter for the Minister for Health seeking an update on the availability of the designs for the new community hospital and when they will be released in his electorate of Point Cook, and I will pass that on to the Minister for Health. The member for Richmond raised a matter for the Minister for Consumer Affairs asking that the government take action to stop landlords being able to advertise and lease unlivable properties.

The member for Frankston raised a matter for the Minister for Health seeking that the minister visit the Frankston Hospital redevelopment, one of the most significant redevelopments in our state for health services. I know the member for Glen Waverley had guests in today, one of them being a nurse who has had her three-month anniversary of working at the Frankston Hospital. The member for Frankston is well attuned to the significant development works that are happening in Frankston. I am sure the Minister for Health is looking forward to joining him there to check on the progress of works very soon.

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

House adjourned 7:21 pm.