Benambra electorate petitions
Bill TILLEY (Benambra) (09:48): This sitting week, there are two petitions from the Benambra district, one from Rutherglen and Wahgunyah, with 645 signatures from people who see the health crisis, which is public surgery waiting lists and ambulance ramping in Albury–Wodonga, impacting their lives, with ambulance response times from this area among the worst in the state. The nearest ambulance was dragged into the ramping black hole in Albury–Wodonga 462 times last year. It is great to see the Minister for Health in here, because we made her famous with the latest edition of the Fyfe cartoon, so we will have a chat about that later this week if we get an opportunity.
In the Legislative Council another petition with 402 signatures from people in Wodonga opposed to the planning exemption for rooming houses. This government has papered over the cracks in housing supply by stopping people objecting to these developments or having them need council approval. The government should be aware that the Municipal Association of Victoria has a solution, and this government would be wise to listen to it.