Tuesday, 17 March 2026

 Kathleen MATTHEWS-WARD (Broadmeadows) (19:17): (1586) My adjournment is for the Minister for Consumer Affairs, and the action I seek is for the minister to join me in a visit to a local retirement village. I have several retirement villages in the electorate, and I know that many people enjoy the social aspects of communal living. But I also know that financial security and peace of mind are paramount for the generations that have worked so hard to build our communities and our country, which is why I am so proud of the reforms we have made in the Retirement Villages Act 1986. Our Labor government has also introduced the older persons housing service, which provides free advice and support to residents of retirement villages. I would appreciate the opportunity for locals to hear directly from the minister about this support and other important services such as Scamwatch and the fabulous new Servo Saver app to help locals get the best local fuel prices.