Wednesday, 28 May 2025

 Steve McGHIE (Melton) (10:41): I do not usually quote the Herald Sun, but after all the doom and gloom from those opposite on Victoria’s business space they might want to check last Friday’s edition. It turns out the sky did not fall in and business is booming. We are seeing new sole traders and contractors skyrocket, and it is the west leading the way. Melton takes the crown as the top local government area for business growth in Australia. Melton has seen a whopping 87 per cent increase in just five years. While Melton emerges as a business powerhouse, Wyndham is not far behind, followed by Casey and Hume. The west is not just growing, it is thriving, and Melton is proudly setting the pace for the rest of the nation within the business space.