Wednesday, 14 August 2024

 John PESUTTO (Hawthorn – Leader of the Opposition) (09:37): I move, by leave:

That this house condemns the Premier for her mismanagement and failed leadership; for allowing $40 billion in infrastructure blowouts; for crippling businesses with punitive taxes; for neglecting essential services such as health, education and community safety; and for driving Victoria’s debt to $188 billion, all while breaking promises to vulnerable communities across this state.

Leave refused.

 Peter WALSH (Murray Plains) (09:37): I move, by leave:

That this house condemns the Premier for mismanaging Victoria’s money by prioritising the $216 billion Suburban Rail Loop over health care, slashing hospital budgets by up to 30 per cent and forcing amalgamations that jeopardise essential services across Victoria.

Leave refused.

 David SOUTHWICK (Caulfield) (09:38): I move, by leave:

That this house condemns the Premier for mismanaging Victoria’s finances, driving state debt to an estimated $188 billion by 2027–28 and burdening Victorians with the highest debt per capita in the nation in the midst of a cost-of-living crisis.

Leave refused.

 Emma KEALY (Lowan) (09:38): I move, by leave:

That this house condemns the Premier for imposing a mental health levy to cover Labor’s $40 billion CFMEU cost blowouts instead of delivering mental health wellbeing hubs, for betraying vulnerable Victorians by ignoring commitments from the mental health royal commission and for underfunding our mental health system.

Leave refused.

 Matthew GUY (Bulleen) (09:39): I move, by leave:

That this house condemns the Premier for recklessly mismanaging the $14 billion Metro Tunnel project, driving it nearly $11 billion over its original budget and leaving Victorian taxpayers to foot the bill for yet another disastrous blowout caused by Labor’s incompetence, financial negligence and financial vandalism.

Leave refused.

 Jess WILSON (Kew) (09:39): I move, by leave:

That this house condemns the Premier for mismanaging Victoria’s finances, breaking Labor’s election promise by shelving 29 promised school upgrades across the state, leaving students and communities in limbo while Victoria’s debt soars to a staggering $187.8 billion by 2028.

Leave refused.

 Brad ROWSWELL (Sandringham) (09:40): I move, by leave:

That this house condemns the Premier for mismanaging Victoria’s economy, imposing punitive taxes and creating a hostile environment for businesses, thereby forcing 3085 Victorian businesses to flee interstate in the two years to March 2024, undermining the state’s future growth, prosperity and competitiveness.

Leave refused.

 Danny O’BRIEN (Gippsland South) (09:40): I move, by leave:

That this house condemns the Premier for mismanaging Victoria’s roads, slashing resurfacing funding to a mere $37.6 million, down from $201.4 million, leaving motorists to navigate dangerous pothole-ridden roads and highways, with road conditions now surpassing driver behaviour as the top safety concern for Victorians in an RACV survey.

Leave refused.

 James NEWBURY (Brighton) (09:41): I move, by leave:

That this house condemns the Premier for mismanaging the housing sector, leaving her housing statement in tatters as Labor’s crippling property taxes and charges now account for almost half of the cost of a new home, making home ownership an unattainable dream for countless Victorians.

Leave refused.

 Brad BATTIN (Berwick) (09:41): I move, by leave:

That this house condemns the Premier for mismanaging community safety by cutting $10 million from crime prevention programs while allowing $40 billion in CFMEU-driven cost blowouts, leaving Victorians vulnerable to rising crime.

Leave refused.

Brad BATTIN: I move, by leave:

That this house condemns the Premier for mismanaging police resourcing, leaving almost 1000 frontline positions vacant and contributing to a 146 per cent increase in residential aggravated burglaries since 2014, while $40 billion in CFMEU-driven cost blowouts continue unchecked.

Leave refused.

 Michael O’BRIEN (Malvern) (09:43): I move, by leave:

That this house condemns the Premier for mismanaging the justice system by cutting $58 million from Victoria’s courts, exacerbating backlogs and denying justice to countless Victorians, while allowing $40 billion in cost blowouts on infrastructure projects.

Leave refused.

 Roma BRITNELL (South-West Coast) (09:43): I move, by leave:

That this house condemns the Premier for mismanaging the state’s health system by cutting 40,000 planned surgeries a year, leaving over 60,000 Victorians in pain on waitlists, while $40 billion in CFMEU-driven cost blowouts continue to go unchecked.

Leave refused.

 Cindy McLEISH (Eildon) (09:44): I move, by leave:

That this house condemns the Premier for mismanaging women’s safety by failing to implement the Victorian law commission’s 45 recommendations on stalking, while $40 billion in CFMEU-driven cost blowouts divert funds from critical community safety initiatives.

Leave refused.

 David HODGETT (Croydon) (09:44): I move, by leave:

That this house condemns the Premier for voting to keep bikies, thugs and organised criminals on building sites and for making Victorians pay for the $40 billion in CFMEU cost blowouts.

Leave refused.

 Bridget VALLENCE (Evelyn) (09:44): I move, by leave:

That this house condemns the Premier for overseeing Breakthrough Victoria breaking apart after a string of resignations and failed investments in companies that cut jobs or operate offshore, creating only 10 per cent of the jobs she promised and making it a jobs for Labor mates scheme.

Leave refused.

 Richard RIORDAN (Polwarth) (09:45): I move, by leave:

That this house condemns the Premier for abandoning her promise to deliver 80,000 homes annually, with ABS data showing only 55,653 homes were built last year, proving the housing strategy is a sham, is in tatters, and Victorian families are paying the price.

Leave refused.

 Sam GROTH (Nepean) (09:45): I move, by leave:

That this house condemns the Premier for slashing tourism and visitor economy funding by nearly $400 million and abandoning the Commonwealth Games, forcing Victorians to pay the price for the $40 billion in CFMEU cost blowouts she allowed to happen.

Leave refused.

 Tim McCURDY (Ovens Valley) (09:46): I move, by leave:

That this house condemns the Premier for ignoring criminals in the tobacco industry despite more than 70 ‍firebombings in the past 18 months. Instead of tackling the CFMEU’s $40 billion blowouts and youth crime crisis, Victorians have a Premier without a plan.

Leave refused.

 Tim BULL (Gippsland East) (09:46): I move, by leave:

That this house condemns the Premier for slashing funding to our veterans by nearly 40 per cent, all to pay for Labor’s $40 billion in CFMEU cost blowouts.

Leave refused.

 Nicole WERNER (Warrandyte) (09:47): I move, by leave:

That this house condemns the Premier for mismanaging Victorians’ money, shamelessly slashing youth crime prevention in Warrandyte and across Victoria while squandering $40 billion on CFMEU-driven cost blowouts on major projects.

Leave refused.

 Martin CAMERON (Morwell) (09:47): I move, by leave:

That this house condemns the Premier for mismanaging Victoria’s money, shamelessly slashing the FRV site in Moe in the electorate of Morwell while squandering $40 billion on CFMEU-driven cost blowouts.

Leave refused.

 Annabelle CLEELAND (Euroa) (09:48): I move, by leave:

That this house condemns the Premier for mismanaging Victorians’ money, shamelessly slashing nearly $14 million in redevelopment funding for Broadford Primary School while squandering $40 billion on CFMEU-driven cost blowouts on major projects.

Leave refused.

 Jade BENHAM (Mildura) (09:48): I move, by leave:

That this house condemns the Premier for mismanaging Victoria’s money, shamelessly depriving Mildura West Primary School of funding to complete their 2018 master plan and fix the school buildings that are being held together by chipboard, meanwhile squandering $40 billion on CFMEU-driven cost blowouts on major projects.

Leave refused.

 Wayne FARNHAM (Narracan) (09:48): I move, by leave:

That this house condemns the Premier for mismanaging Victoria’s money, shamelessly delaying the delivery of stage 2 of the Wonthaggi Hospital in the seat of Bass while squandering $40 billion on CFMEU-driven cost blowouts on major projects.

Leave refused.

 Chris CREWTHER (Mornington) (09:49): I move, by leave:

That this house condemns the Premier for mismanaging Victorians’ money, shamelessly depriving funding to tackle homelessness in Mornington, with the peninsula now facing the fourth-highest level of homelessness in the state, while squandering $40 billion on CFMEU-driven cost blowouts on major projects.

Leave refused.

 Roma BRITNELL (South-West Coast) (09:49): I move, by leave:

That this house condemns the Premier for mismanaging Victorians’ money and shamelessly not funding and building the Lookout drug and alcohol rehabilitation centre in Warrnambool yet squandering $40 billion on CFMEU-driven cost blowouts on projects in Melbourne.

Leave refused.

 Cindy McLEISH (Eildon) (09:50): I move, by leave:

That this house condemns the Premier for mismanaging Victoria’s money, shamelessly slashing the Yan Yean Road duplication while squandering $40 billion on CFMEU-driven cost blowouts on major projects.

Leave refused.

 Annabelle CLEELAND (Euroa) (09:50): I move, by leave:

That this house condemns the Premier for mismanaging Victorians’ money, shamelessly unable to deliver all of our regional childcare centres while squandering $40 billion on CFMEU-driven cost blowouts on major projects because she cannot manage money and our children are paying the price.

Leave refused.

 Jess WILSON (Kew) (09:50): I move, by leave:

That this house condemns the Labor government for Victoria’s year-on-year declining NAPLAN results, including one in three Victorian students failing to meet proficiency standards in literacy and numeracy and Victorian outcomes falling behind other states, resulting in students not being equipped with the skills they need for their future.

Leave refused.