Thursday, 13 November 2025

 Vicki WARD (Eltham – Minister for Emergency Services, Minister for Natural Disaster Recovery, Minister for Equality) (19:20): The member for Caulfield had a matter for the Premier seeking the scrapping of the congestion tax for private car parks, ensuring that this does not affect his community. The member for Bass had an adjournment matter for the Minister for Environment seeking an update to the progress of the cape-to-cape resilience plan. The member for Euroa sought for the Minister for Health to fund the Royal Flying Doctor Service volunteer community transport program, which will lose Commonwealth funding at the end of the year. The member for Laverton’s adjournment was directed to the Minister for Children, seeking an update on the works for two new preschools in her electorate co-located at local schools.

The member for Prahran had a matter for the Minister for Skills and TAFE in the other place regarding stopping Swinburne TAFE from selling off land that had been gifted to them and for them to not close their early learning centre. The member for Lara sought for the Minister for Environment to visit the You Yangs in her electorate to see the benefits state government funding has brought to this unique space. The member for Richmond’s adjournment matter was for the Minister for Housing and Building, seeking a report detailing public housing residents who live in public housing in central Melbourne but are not on the lease. The member for Bellarine had a matter for the Minister for Public and Active Transport, seeking an update on new bus route 18 connecting to Lara station, benefiting her community in accessing Avalon Airport. The member for Gippsland East’s adjournment matter was for the Minister for Health to ensure graduate nurses have a placement on completion of their studies, which has been supported by the state government. The member for Mulgrave’s action was for the Minister for Planning to come and visit vibrant Springvale to discuss the train activity centre in her electorate. I will pass all of these on to the relevant ministers.

The DEPUTY SPEAKER: The house stands adjourned until tomorrow.

House adjourned 7:22 pm.