Wednesday, 10 September 2025

Responses

Vicki WARD (Eltham – Minister for Emergency Services, Minister for Natural Disaster Recovery, Minister for Equality) (19:24): The member for Caulfield asked the Attorney-General to bring in legislation protecting retail workers. The member for Bass sought that the Minister for Community Sport visit her beautiful community and visit with many fantastic, inclusive sporting clubs – and congratulations to the Clyde Junior Football Club for their under-13s football team grand final win. The member for Ovens Valley asked the Minister for Small Business and Employment for economic support for the community of Porepunkah, particularly small business. I agree with the member that that is a beautiful part of our state and ask him to please pass my respects on to this community. The member for Lara’s adjournment matter was for the Minister for Multicultural Affairs, and the action she sought was for an update regarding the support the government is providing for young people in multicultural communities. The member for Evelyn sought for the Minister for Roads and Road Safety to inform the member when the Maroondah Highway and Kalinda Road intersection road safety project will be delivered.

The member for Bellarine had a matter for the Minister for Health, seeking an update on the success of Bellarine’s new virtual women’s health clinic. The member for Brunswick’s adjournment matter was for the Minister for Education, seeking that the Department of Education ban any fossil fuel sponsorship in public schools. The member for Werribee asked the Minister for Public and Active Transport to provide an update regarding increased bus services on a number of routes – there were that many I could not keep up with them, member for Werribee – as well as the new 194 draft bus route in his community. The member for Euroa raised a matter for the Minister for Government Services seeking for CFA volunteers to be provided with a paper copy of the rebate form and possibly assistance for applications for the rebate for the Emergency Services and Volunteers Fund, and I will also pass that on to the Treasurer. The member for Laverton is seeking for the Minister for Health to update her on the services that will be provided at the soon to be opened new Footscray Hospital, which looks amazing. I will ensure that these are all passed on to the relevant ministers.

The DEPUTY SPEAKER: The house stands adjourned until tomorrow.

House adjourned 7:26 pm.