Wednesday, 30 July 2025

Kororoit electorate

Luba GRIGOROVITCH (Kororoit) (14:55): (1209) My question is for the Minister for Carers and Volunteers, and I want to start by welcoming my local Rotary club, the Caroline Springs Rotary Club, here today. I want to ask the minister: how is the Victorian government supporting service organisations to continue their work and foster stronger, more connected communities across Kororoit? Community service organisations across Victoria have long played a vital role in strengthening our communities through service, leadership and civic engagement. In my own electorate of Kororoit. these organisations provide essential support through local projects, youth programs and charitable initiatives that make a real difference in people’s lives. I have seen firsthand the incredible impact that these groups have at the grassroots level. It is truly a privilege to welcome representatives of the Caroline Springs Rotary to Parliament today and to also acknowledge their ongoing commitment and support to our communities. Thank you to the Caroline Springs Rotary for all of the work that you do, and again, welcome to Parliament House.

The DEPUTY SPEAKER: I remind members not to acknowledge the gallery, and as I do not know who is in the gallery, we will leave it there.

Will Fowles: On a point of order, Deputy Speaker, on some overdue questions, if I can, please: for the Minister for Transport Infrastructure, questions 2413, 2496, 2497, 2498, 2499 and 2500; for the Treasurer, 2454; for the Minister for Emergency Services, 2473 and 2501; for the Minister for Finance, 2481 and 2482; for the Minister for Mental Health, 2483; for the Minister for Housing and Building, 2484, 2485, 2486, 2487, 2488, 2589, 2490 and 2491; and for the Minister for Industry and Advanced Manufacturing, 2492, 2493, 2494 and 2495. Deputy Speaker, I would be grateful if you could pass those on and perhaps also share with the house what the consequences of not answering questions are other than being reminded yet again to answer questions.

The DEPUTY SPEAKER: Can you give the list to the Clerk, and you are welcome to come and see me outside the chamber to discuss any matter.

Annabelle Cleeland: I would also like to raise a point of order about the response times from ministers, and they are getting quite extensive. These are really important to my community. I currently have 13 overdue questions on notice, and I am awaiting responses from the ministers for government services, roads and road safety, children, veterans, public and active transport, health, emergency services and environment. My oldest question is 76 days old now. I must note that we have just had an extensive winter break, so I hope that the ministers enjoyed their holiday, and I hope they return to work. The questions needing answering are 2415, 2416, 2417, 2418, 2456, 2457, 2463, 2464, 2472, 2502, 2503, 2510 and 2511, and my community certainly looks forward to the ministers doing their job.

The DEPUTY SPEAKER: Please give the list to the Clerk.