Friday, 14 November 2025

 Meng Heang TAK (Clarinda) (17:26): (1416) My adjournment matter is for the Minister for Small Business and Employment, and the action I seek is for the minister to provide the latest update on the Victorian government’s investment to support peak multicultural trader associations such as the Springvale Asian Business Association to ensure their members have the right access to services that they need. This weekend just past I had the privilege of hosting a multicultural business lunch together with the Minister for Tourism, Sport and Major Events. It was another fantastic opportunity to celebrate our proud and vibrant multicultural business community and their integral contribution to our state. There were some fantastic discussions on exciting projects and initiatives happening locally in the south-east and across the state. There were also some great discussions on the Allan Labor government’s support for our multicultural businesses, including support for multicultural traders associations like the Springvale Asian Business Association – the amazing small business support – to promote and also to celebrate the food, music, dance, arts and cultures of Victoria’s Indochinese community to bring significant opportunities and activity to our local businesses in the community more broadly. I am proud of this government’s record of delivering on the things that matter for Victoria’s multicultural community and business owners. I thank the minister, and I look forward to her response.