Wednesday, 31 July 2024

 Colin BROOKS (Bundoora – Minister for Development Victoria, Minister for Precincts, Minister for Creative Industries) (19:20): The member for Eildon raised a matter tonight for the Minister for Roads and Road Safety regarding urgent repairs to potholes on the Eltham-Yarra Glen Road, predominantly around the Christmas Hills area. I will make sure that the matter is passed on. The member for Yan Yean, a hardworking member of Parliament in the north of Melbourne, raised a matter for the Minister for Small Business. There are many small businesses that are thriving in the northern suburbs of Melbourne, and she has asked that the minister join her in Mernda for a small business forum, and I am sure that the minister will be keen to do that. The member for Morwell raised a serious matter for the Minister for Roads and Road Safety in relation to some traffic lights at the Bank Street and Princes Highway intersection in Traralgon, and I will make sure that that matter is passed on given the seriousness of that situation.

The member for Ripon – the hardworking member for Ripon – raised a matter for the Minister for Education. She ran through the significant education upgrades in her electorate, and she asked that the minister visit the electorate to see some of the amazing school upgrades currently taking place across our rural communities. I am sure that the minister will want to visit the electorate of Ripon. The member for Evelyn raised a matter for the Minister for Ambulance Services. The member for Point Cook raised a matter for the Minister for Transport Infrastructure to join them on a visit to Point Cook Road and Central Avenue. I know the hardworking member for Point Cook will be pleased when the minister attends to visit that electorate. The member for Narracan –

Wayne Farnham interjected.

Colin BROOKS: We are glad you are with us. We were worried you might have been left on the Kokoda Track, and we were genuinely happy to – sorry, Deputy Speaker. We are glad to have the member for Narracan in the chamber. He raised a matter for the Minister for Transport Infrastructure around the cost of major projects and the impact that has on his community.

The member for Kororoit – an extraordinarily hardworking member – raised a matter for the Minister for Government Services seeking an update on investments in mobile broadband in her electorate through the Connecting Victoria program, a great program. The member for Ovens Valley raised a matter for the Minister for Roads and Road Safety seeking an onsite inspection I think from the minister and/or VicRoads around the intersection of Botts Road and Murray Valley Highway in Yarrawonga. I am sure that the minister will want to make sure that matter is resolved. The member for Bellarine, another extraordinarily hardworking member of this place, raised a matter for the Minister for Community Sport in relation to visiting the Wallington Cricket Club and the Bellarine Bears Baseball Club to have a talk about the upgrades to Wallington Reserve that have been announced recently. I am sure that the minister will want to visit those sporting groups.

The DEPUTY SPEAKER: Thank you to the hardworking minister and hardworking members. We stand adjourned until tomorrow morning.

House adjourned 7:24 pm.