Members statements
Bulleen electorate
Matthew GUY (Bulleen) (09:39): I recently asked my constituents for their feedback on the biggest issues in the western area of Manningham. The 309 bus, the 905 bus and of course issues like land tax came back as big issues for people in the electorate of Bulleen. Kangaroo numbers and animal welfare issues of course are big issues. We have seen a rise in the number of strikes between vehicles and wildlife, particularly as we border the Yarra River in my electorate. Fallen trees are affecting a lot of people’s ability to move around. The North East Link is often raised by my constituents as a major issue of concern, given noise, dust and attenuation issues. The financial incompetence of the current Labor government cannot be ignored, and I have got that back from a number of members, as you can imagine, because members in my area are grossly upset about the financial incompetence of a woeful Labor government. The biggest issue, though, in the electorate of Bulleen and the biggest issue, I think, facing many areas of our state is crime – youth crime, knife crime and home invasions. At Westfield Doncaster where you park your car – a car is stolen every 17 minutes in Victoria – you have got more chance of coming back to an empty car space because your car has been stolen than you do of actually getting a car park in Westfield Doncaster. The government does not care. (Time expired)