Thursday, 29 August 2024

 Mary-Anne THOMAS (Macedon – Leader of the House, Minister for Health, Minister for Health Infrastructure, Minister for Ambulance Services) (17:26): The member for Caulfield raised a matter for the attention of the Premier, and the action that he seeks is that the Premier develop a fund to assist small businesses that have been affected by level crossing removals. I do have to note of course that the member for Caulfield took the opportunity to revise perhaps the position of his party and support the level crossing removals that are happening within his electorate. The member for Cranbourne raised a matter for the attention of the Minister for Multicultural Affairs, and the member has requested that the minister join her on a visit to the Cranbourne mosque. The member for Mildura raised a matter for the attention of the Minister for Mental Health in the other place, and the action that she sought is that the minister visit Merbein to discuss the development of the well-needed alcohol and other drug facility that the Allan Labor government is delivering in the member’s community. The member for Laverton raised a matter for the attention of the Minister for Carers and Volunteers, and the action that the member seeks is that the minister join her to visit some of the food relief services in her community, which are run by so many passionate local volunteers.

The member for Kew raised a matter for the attention of the Premier. The member requested that the Premier reopen public consultation on the future of the VicRoads site in the member’s electorate. The member for Point Cook raised a matter for the attention of the Minister for Emergency Services in the other place to join him on a visit to what sounds like a fabulous SES facility in the member’s electorate. I was getting quite envious listening to how fabulous it is. The member for Brunswick extended an invitation to the Minister for Public and Active Transport to join him on a ride down Sydney Road on 26 September with other Brunswick cyclists to form a critical mass on Sydney Road. The member for Broadmeadows raised a matter for the attention of the Minister for Government Services, and the action that she sought is that the minister join her to visit Lentara UnitingCare in the Broadmeadows electorate, to meet with this fantastic community organisation and to learn more about the work that they do providing financial counselling, no-interest loans, family support services, alcohol and drug services, employment services and food parcels. I am sure the minister will look forward to joining the member for Broadmeadows in her electorate.

The member for Ovens Valley again raised a matter for the attention of the Minister for Roads and Road Safety. The action that he sought is that the minister join him at an onsite meeting on the Kiewa Valley Highway south of Mount Beauty. I will make sure that the minister knows about that request. The member for Sunbury, my neighbour, raised a matter for the attention of the Minister for Public and Active Transport to visit Sunbury to basically have a good look at many of the great projects that are being delivered by the Allan Labor government to meet the public transport needs of the good people of Sunbury. Sunbury station, I believe, was the particular request. I am sure that the minister will look forward to visiting Sunbury.

The SPEAKER: I thank the clerks, attendants and staff for their support this sitting week. The house now stands adjourned.

House adjourned 5:30 pm.