Tuesday, 29 July 2025

Responses

Natalie SULEYMAN (St Albans – Minister for Veterans, Minister for Small Business and Employment, Minister for Youth) (19:26): The question in relation to the member for Lara and the matter that the member for Lara raised for the attention of me as the Minister for Youth was the action to meet with the Cultura youth council together with the member for Lara, and I look forward to meeting with the youth council and discussing the great work that they do and of course speaking to them on matters that are important for young people, in particular in the electorate of Lara and of course in the region of Geelong. So I will be very happy to meet, together with the member for Lara, the youth council at a suitable time.

The member for South-West Coast raised a matter for the attention of the Minister for Public and Active Transport, and the action the member seeks is for the minister to provide information on public transport and booking policies for regional colleges in her electorate. The member for Euroa raised a matter for the Minister for Economic Growth and Jobs, and the action the member seeks is to convene a roundtable meeting with business and manufacturing industries in in her electorate. The member for Point Cook raised a matter for the Attorney-General, and the action the member seeks is for the Attorney-General to provide an update on the operation of Wyndham law courts. The member for Evelyn raised a matter for the attention of the Minister for Police, and the action the member seeks is an update from the minister on police resources for the Yarra Ranges. The member for Northcote raised a matter for the attention of the Minister for Planning, and the action the member seeks is to meet and discuss with the minister how planning frameworks can best support new housing and development in the electorate of Northcote.

The member for Melbourne raised a matter for the attention of the Premier, and the action the member seeks is for the Premier to address the humanitarian crisis in the Middle East and provide an update on Victoria’s defence industry. The member for Broadmeadows raised a matter for the Minister for Roads and Road Safety, and the action the member seeks is to name the Upfield bike link to commemorate a valued member of Broadmeadows electorate, John Englart. The member for Benambra raised a matter for the attention of the Minister for Police, and the action the member seeks is for the minister to provide a briefing on the resources of police in Wodonga. The member for Mordialloc raised a matter for the Minister for the Suburban Rail Loop, and the action the member seeks is an update to the community on the travel benefits of the Suburban Rail Loop. I will refer all the matters raised to the relevant ministers.

The DEPUTY SPEAKER: The house stands adjourned until tomorrow morning.

House adjourned 7:29 pm.