Thursday, 13 November 2025

 Matthew GUY (Bulleen) (09:50): There was more arrogance from the state government on the North East Link in the last week. Residents have been raising concerns with me about the closure of High Street and Doncaster Road for more than a month, with very little notice given to shop traders at Village Avenue shops in Doncaster South. This is going to cost traders huge amounts of income. It is going to cost residents convenience and access to the local synagogue at the bottom of High Street and to the kindergarten at the bottom of High Street. Residents have already been very badly affected, through the Veneto, Marcellin, local primary schools and Trinity, but of course the state government just ploughs on. ‘Couldn’t care less’ is the attitude from a condescending, out-of-touch government, which is what we have in Victoria.