Tuesday, 2 December 2025
Questions without notice and ministers statements
Suburban Rail Loop
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Table of contents
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Bills
- Consumer Legislation Amendment Bill 2025
- Parks and Public Land Legislation Amendment (Central West and Other Matters) Bill 2025
- State Taxation Further Amendment Bill 2025
- Victorian Early Childhood Regulatory Authority Bill 2025
- Voluntary Assisted Dying Amendment Bill 2025
- Justice Legislation Amendment (Vicarious Liability for Child Abuse) Bill 2025
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Bills
- Consumer Legislation Amendment Bill 2025
- Parks and Public Land Legislation Amendment (Central West and Other Matters) Bill 2025
- State Taxation Further Amendment Bill 2025
- Victorian Early Childhood Regulatory Authority Bill 2025
- Voluntary Assisted Dying Amendment Bill 2025
- Justice Legislation Amendment (Vicarious Liability for Child Abuse) Bill 2025
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Suburban Rail Loop
Jess WILSON (Kew – Leader of the Opposition) (14:13): My question is to the Premier. Why has the government spent almost $200,000 on indoor plants for the Suburban Rail Loop Authority?
Jacinta ALLAN (Bendigo East – Premier) (14:13): We are getting on with delivering the Suburban Rail Loop. And I say this: I do recall a time when questions were being asked about how we were delivering the Metro Tunnel and the West Gate Tunnel. I do recall those questions, and they all came from the same place of not supporting these projects. The Leader of the Liberal Party has already said –
Members interjecting.
The SPEAKER: The member for Malvern can leave the chamber for half an hour.
Member for Malvern withdrew from chamber.
Danny O’Brien: On a point of order, Speaker, on the question of relevance, I ask you to bring the Premier back to the question.
The SPEAKER: Come back to the question, Premier.
Jacinta ALLAN: Because this is the same opposition that have never supported a major project. They do not support the Suburban Rail Loop.
Sam Groth: Speaker, further to the point of order raised by the Leader of the Nationals, the Premier is denying your ruling straightaway.
The SPEAKER: It is not a point of order to suggest someone is not obeying my rulings. The Premier will come back to the question.
Jacinta ALLAN: And they clearly do not support the workers who are building the Suburban Rail Loop, because if they did, they would support them and thank them for the work they are doing.
Jess Wilson: On a further point of order, Speaker, I am happy to make available to the house a copy of the contract for $200,000 for pot plants.
The SPEAKER: That is not a point of order, Leader of the Opposition. The Premier has concluded her answer.
Jess WILSON (Kew – Leader of the Opposition) (14:15): A simple follow-up –
Danny Pearson interjected.
The SPEAKER: Minister for Finance!
Jess WILSON: A very simple follow-up: will the Premier commit to cancelling this wasteful contract?
Members interjecting.
The SPEAKER: I am waiting for the house to come to order.
Jacinta ALLAN (Bendigo East – Premier) (14:16): The only people talking about cancelling projects are those opposite. We will never cancel or block the projects that our growing city and state need.