Tuesday, 18 November 2025

 Mathew HILAKARI (Point Cook) (13:17): There are a lot of things going on in the community that I represent, and I want to talk about a few of them in these 90 seconds. We are building a police station in Point Cook, the very first that we will have. Point Cook community hospital is now underway and gratefully so; we love the crane that is lifting up the build. Werribee Mercy’s emergency department is being doubled right now. It is beautiful on the outside and even better on the inside. Wyndham law courts are now open – VCAT, the Children’s Court and the Magistrates’ Court are all there. The West Gate Tunnel: I joined tens of thousands of people walking through it, and the member for Werribee ran through it with several thousand more. The Metro Tunnel is opening very soon – five new stations. Under-18s will travel free on public transport from 1 January – every single day, every single place – as will seniors card holders, over 65s, on weekends everywhere in Victoria. Williams Landing station is getting some upgrades. Point Cook Road and Central Avenue are being upgraded; we are going to be turning those temporary lights on very shortly. The Point Cook Road and Sneydes Road intersection is already done. The most magnificent education building at Alamanda College has been completed; the second has been started. I am running out of time. At Saltwater P–9 two buildings are done. There will be two more schools and a kindergarten in 2027. Queen Street pedestrian bridge contracts are almost out. The Laverton footy club – their upgrades are complete. There is so much more going on in Point Cook.