Tuesday, 7 May 2024

Responses

Anthony CARBINES (Ivanhoe – Minister for Police, Minister for Crime Prevention, Minister for Racing) (19:21): The member for Berwick asked the Treasurer to join him on a drive on the roads in his electorate, particularly around the Thompsons Road roundabout in Clyde North. We are building a new police station in Clyde North; it is a very exciting project. I will be sure to pass the member for Berwick’s matter onto the Treasurer. The member for Wendouree raised a matter for the Minister for Tourism, Sport and Major Events asking that he visit White Night Ballarat, a huge event for the Ballarat community. That is on 1 June; my mother’s 70th birthday, I should point out. We will make sure that this Ballarat significant major event is passed on to the minister. Can I say also that I will be joining the member for Wendouree tomorrow for a number of major racing investment announcements in Ballarat, and it was good to be in Ballarat just yesterday with the member for Wendouree. I appreciate her support.

The member for Gippsland East raised a matter for the Minister for Roads and Road Safety to address road conditions and take action to deal with conditions across country roads in his electorate. The member for Point Cook raised a matter for the Minister for Public and Active Transport to visit his electorate, particularly around Laverton Creek and the bridge over it, and to do that as soon as possible for some actions that he would like to see covered there. The member for South-West Coast raised a matter for the Premier, and the action was to come to her electorate of South-West Coast to experience the local roads there. I will be sure to pass that on to the Premier. I was pleased to be in the member’s electorate last week, with 30,000 others at the Warrnambool Racing Carnival, which generates some $15 million in economic activity in Warrnambool.

Brad Battin interjected.

Anthony CARBINES: I did struggle to pick a winner, member for Berwick, but Count Zero and Stern Idol certainly stood out for their efforts.

The member for Albert Park and Parliamentary Secretary for Justice – doing amazing work – raised a matter for the Minister for Education and Deputy Premier seeking as an action a visit to Middle Park Primary School. There is some multimillion-dollar redevelopment happening there through her good work, and she is keen to see him visit her electorate. The member for Warrandyte raised a matter for the Minister for Public and Active Transport to investigate, particularly around Highfield Avenue and the narrow roads around Warranwood Primary School and others, issues around bus access, other traffic and congested roads, which is having an effect, with parked cars and the like, around school drop-offs in particular. The member for Narre Warren South raised a matter for the Minister for Energy and Resources particularly around the reduction in energy prices, and the action he sought was around an update on the renewable energy price drop and the work that has been done there that his constituents have been contacting his office about to make the most off in this cost-of-living pressure point.

The member for Mildura raised a matter for the Minister for Prevention of Family Violence. She is seeking a visit from the minister and extended an invitation to meet with family violence service providers – a shout-out of course to Mallee Family Care and the amazing work that they do. I did want to place on record, on behalf of all members, the contribution of the member for Mildura in sharing her personal story publicly over the past week, which I think will give great strength and encouragement to so many women and those who seek to end violence against women in relation to family violence. I look forward to joining the member for Mildura on other matters around mid-July, on the 26th in particular, around the Mildura Cup and Country Racing Victoria hosting their annual conference up there. I also look forward to joining her, because as police minister I also have a very significant role and I know she works closely with Victoria Police, who unfortunately have a lot of work to do in Mildura, as they do in all stations across the state in their work around family violence.

The member for Mordialloc raised a matter for the Minister for Transport Infrastructure. He raised a matter in relation to the Parkdale level crossing removals – there are two of those, thanks to his hard work – and he is keen to visit and view those and discuss the progress with the Minister for Transport Infrastructure. I will be sure to pass on that inquiry. I commend all those matters from other members to the house.

The DEPUTY SPEAKER: The house stands adjourned until next Tuesday.

House adjourned 7:26 pm.