Wednesday, 3 December 2025

 Josh BULL (Sunbury) (19:07): (1462) My adjournment matter tonight is for the Minister for Planning. The action I seek is to meet with the minister to continue to emphasise my strong view that no planning or development licence be issued around waste-to-energy at HiQ Bulla until the findings of the Legislative Council Economy and Infrastructure Committee’s inquiry into these matters are finalised and tabled. I want to put on record tonight my thanks and appreciation for all those in our community who have raised this issue with me and my office, and I note and share these concerns. I want to caution those who wish to spread some misinformation on this issue, and I want to commend those who have advocated respectfully and in a decent manner. I have had the opportunity to meet with the Minister for Environment and the Minister for Planning previously on this matter, and I want to reiterate the importance of the work around environmental health amenity impacts and the work that will be done by the committee via what will be a rigorous, transparent and public process. Indeed I make the point that members of the community will have the opportunity at the appropriate time to form a submission as per the practices of committees. It is my belief that this is a very important process and this needs to occur. I want to sum up by again thanking everyone who has spoken to me, who has raised this issue with me and of course the office, and I want to thank and acknowledge the minister for her work locally and right across the state.