Thursday, 7 March 2024

Responses

Mary-Anne THOMAS (Macedon – Leader of the House, Minister for Health, Minister for Health Infrastructure, Minister for Ambulance Services) (17:31): The member for Croydon raised a matter for the attention of the Minister for Carers and Volunteers. The action that he seeks is that the minister provides additional funding for neighbourhood houses. The member for Bentleigh raised a matter for the attention of the Minister for Environment, and the action that he seeks is that the minister ensures that there are further drop-off locations in his electorate. The member for Ovens Valley raised a matter for the attention of the Premier, and the action that he seeks is that the Premier join him to tour facilities in his electorate. I am sure she would very much welcome the opportunity to visit the Northeast Health service in Wangaratta, with the $23 million investment from the Andrews–Allan Labor governments.

The member for Cranbourne sought an action from the Minister for Children in the other place, and the action that the member seeks is that the minister provides her with an update on how the delivery of kinders on school sites is delivering real benefits and outcomes for children in her electorate. The member for Berwick sought an action from the Treasurer. The action that he seeks is that the Treasurer meet with a family in his constituency regarding land tax. The member for Mulgrave raised an action for the Minister for Precincts, and the action that the member seeks is that the minister join with her in what sounds like an incredibly interesting visit: a tour of the first localised manufacturing facility of zero-emission hydrogen for fuel cell powered commercial vehicles in Australia, otherwise known as Hyzon Motors. I am sure that the minister would welcome the opportunity to visit the hardworking new member for Mulgrave in her electorate.

The member for Melbourne sought an action from the Premier, and that is that the Premier cease an MOU that is in place with the Israeli government. The member for Bass sought an action for the attention of the Minister for Emergency Services, and the action that the member seeks is that the minister join with her in meeting with and thanking emergency services volunteers, particularly those from Life Saving Victoria and the SES, over what has been a really difficult summer in the member’s electorate. We value the work of those emergency services volunteers every day, attending to incidents, including drownings in the member’s electorate.

The member for Evelyn sought an action from the Minister for Environment. She seeks that the minister take action to ensure that businesses that have been selected to be part of the container deposit scheme are supported to get all the necessary approvals in place to enable them to participate in the Allan Labor government’s container deposit scheme. The member for Northcote raised a matter for the attention of the Minister for Carers and Volunteers, and the action that the member seeks is that the minister joins her in visiting the very many fabulous neighbourhood houses in the seat of Northcote, and I am sure that the minister would look forward to joining with the member for Northcote on such a visit.

The SPEAKER: The house now stands adjourned.

House adjourned 5:35 pm.