Thursday, 13 November 2025

 Sarah CONNOLLY (Laverton) (09:40): Well, folks in the west, we can tick off yet another commitment from our government with the opening of the brand new Wyndham law courts, which opened just last week. It was great to be down at the precinct with the Attorney-General and my fellow amazing Wyndham MPs to finally open this new facility to the public.

These new law courts are the biggest law court complex outside of Melbourne’s CBD, and they bring together a whole range of court services. It is not just a bigger building for folks who already go to the Magistrates’ Court in Werribee. It will also combine with the Children’s Court and VCAT to provide a one-stop shop for legal matters to be heard here, and we will not just be stopping with these services. From July next year the specialist Children’s Court of Victoria services, including the Children’s Koori Court, will begin operating, providing access to court services for families in Melbourne’s west, and then in 2027 this will be joined by the Koori Court and Specialist Family Violence Court services, which will also be housed here.

These specialist court services will make a real difference, and it also means that more cases can be heard and that folks living in the outer west will save a whole lot of time because they will not have to commute into the CBD to access court services and have their matters resolved. Do not even get me started about having more jobs closer to home, because we have got so many local smart kids that want to get a job in the legal industry. I know that these new facilities will make a world of difference to those courts. We can now enjoy a brand new court precinct with state-of-the-art facilities and expanded court services available right here in our local community.