Wednesday, 21 February 2024

Responses

Colin BROOKS (Bundoora – Minister for Development Victoria, Minister for Precincts, Minister for Creative Industries) (19:23): The member for Bulleen raised a matter for the Minister for Tourism, Sport and Major Events. He was looking for an upgrade to the Templestowe Bowling Club, which would cost approximately $100,000. He mentioned that the bowling club has recently celebrated 175 ‍years, so we wish that bowling club well. The member for Hastings, a hardworking member of Parliament, invited the Minister for Water down to his electorate to meet with Hastings locals to discuss a recycled water proposal down there based on the Tyabb–Somerville scheme. I am sure the minister will be keen to come down and visit the member for Hastings. The member for Euroa raised a matter for the Minister for Roads and Road Safety asking for a review of road maintenance contracts in the Euroa electorate, and she named quite a number of individuals from her local community who had raised and worked with her on that issue.

The member for Broadmeadows talked about the Broadmeadows revitalisation taskforce and in raising a matter for the Minister for Skills and TAFE asked for the minister to join her for a visit to Kangan Institute. She also talked about the wonderful tech school in her community. The member for Evelyn raised a matter for the Minister for WorkSafe and the TAC in relation to taking all necessary steps to eradicate asbestos at several state primary schools. The member for Monbulk – again, an incredibly hardworking local member of Parliament – raised a matter for the Minister for Government Services asking the minister to visit Monbulk to talk to locals about the impact of recent storms on telecommunications. As a local member of Parliament who has been so active in supporting her local community, I am sure she wants to see the minister there to listen to locals.

The member for Morwell eventually raised a matter for the Minister for Energy and Resources to provide an update on strengthening Victoria’s energy supply network, and I am sure the minister will do that. The member for Ripon raised a matter for the Minister for Government Services asking that the minister join her in the electorate to talk to communities about Labor’s incredible Connecting Victoria program, a $540 million program. That is a massive rollout of telecommunication upgrades. The member for Mornington raised a matter for the Minister for Environment. The request was that the minister take steps to ensure wildlife at the Briars wildlife sanctuary is better protected into the future, and I am sure that the minister will respond to the member.

The member for Mordialloc – it is very hard to follow in the footsteps of the member for Mordialloc when he is on his feet, because he just rattled off the school upgrades in his electorate – raised a matter for the Minister for Education and talked about the great progress of the Chelsea Primary School upgrade. I know that he has spoken about that and has advocated very strongly for that, a $3.9 million upgrade, so a significant upgrade to that school. Adjournments only allow for one action to be raised, but he did slip in at the end there that he would not mind if the minister visited the school as well. I am sure that the minister will respond to that matter.

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

House adjourned 7:26 pm.