Thursday, 11 September 2025

 Steve DIMOPOULOS (Oakleigh – Minister for Environment, Minister for Tourism, Sport and Major Events, Minister for Outdoor Recreation) (14:15): When we rise tonight, we will be back in 33 ‍days, and in that 33 days Victorians can go to many more than 33 events. Just to name a few: French Impressionism at the NGV; Lego Star Wars at Melbourne Museum; MJ the Musical; the Rising festival; Kevin Hart at Rod Laver Arena; NRL qualifying finals this Friday in Melbourne; 25 ‍AFLW season games, including Essendon and St Kilda in the member for Essendon’s electorate this Sunday; a EuroLeague versus NBL series match at John Cain Arena; four regular season NBL games at John Cain Arena; the AFL Footy Festival, with four days of fun and free activities; the AFL Grand Final; the Ballarat International Foto Biennale in the member for Wendouree’s electorate; the Bells Beach Longboard Classic in the member for Bellarine’s electorate; the NBA x NBL Melbourne series at Rod Laver, with four big nights of games; Monster Jam at AAMI Park; and Chopped. Speaker, I reckon you would be interested in this. Chopped is a hot rod show in Carisbrook. We have got the Australian Diamonds international against South Africa in Bendigo, in your electorate, Speaker, and ROAM Geelong. And I have just touched the surface.

While those on that side, the Liberal Party, play politics with the grand prix and while they talk down Victoria, on this side we carefully curate the best major events calendar. God forbid they on that side ever get their hands on government and the major events calendar; it would be about the size of Launceston.

Members interjecting.

The SPEAKER: Member for Bulleen, you are warned.