Wednesday, 18 March 2026

 Danny O’BRIEN (Gippsland South) (09:37): I move, by leave:

That this house condemns the former Minister for Commonwealth Games Legacy for abandoning the Commonwealth Games at a cost of $589 million and further notes her failure to deliver the promised legacy projects for local communities.

Leave refused.

 John LISTER (Werribee) (09:37): I move, by leave:

That this house notes the Liberal Party are so embarrassed by their half-baked housing plan to cut 300,000 homes that they are refusing to talk about it since its release three weeks ago.

Leave refused.

Members interjecting.

The SPEAKER: Order! The member for Brighton can leave the chamber for half an hour. The member for Werribee can leave the chamber for half an hour. It is not because of what you said, it is because of the way that you are behaving in the chamber.

Members for Brighton and Werribee withdrew from chamber.

 David SOUTHWICK (Caulfield) (09:37): I move, by leave:

That this house condemns the Minister for Tourism, Sport and Major Events for abandoning the Commonwealth Games at a cost of $589 million and further notes his failure to deliver the tourism-boosting projects promised to local communities after the cancellation.

Leave refused.

 Steve McGHIE (Melton) (09:38): I move, by leave:

That this house commends the Allan Labor government for building more homes close to public transport, jobs and services and giving Victorians real housing choice and opportunity through planning and rental reforms, rather than drawing a line and locking them out of the suburbs that they want to live in.

Leave refused.

 Brad BATTIN (Berwick) (09:38): I move, by leave:

That this house condemns the Minister for Tourism, Sport and Major Events for abandoning the Commonwealth Games at a cost of $589 million and further notes his failure to deliver the sporting infrastructure promised to local communities.

Leave refused.

 Pauline RICHARDS (Cranbourne) (09:38): I move, by leave:

That this house condemns the Liberal Party for their half-baked housing plan that would cut 300,000 new homes, push up housing prices, hand back housing supply to council blockers and lock out young people from living where they want, near the things they need and the people they love.

Leave refused.

 Wayne FARNHAM (Narracan) (09:39): I move, by leave:

That this house condemns the Minister for Housing and Building for abandoning the Commonwealth Games at a cost of $589 million and further notes her failure to deliver the housing projects promised to local communities.

Leave refused.

 Kat THEOPHANOUS (Northcote) (09:39): I move, by leave:

That this house notes the Allan Labor government’s $6.3 billion Big Housing Build, the largest investment in social and affordable housing in Victoria’s history, delivering thousands of new homes for Victorians in need while supporting jobs in the construction sector and strengthening communities across metropolitan and regional Victoria.

Leave refused.

 Emma KEALY (Lowan) (09:40): I move, by leave:

That this house condemns the former Minister for Commonwealth Games Delivery for abandoning the Commonwealth Games at a cost of $589 million and further notes her failure to deliver the projects promised to rural and regional communities.

Leave refused.

 Chris COUZENS (Geelong) (09:40): I move, by leave:

That the house notes that the Leader of the Opposition and her Liberal Party have no plan to deliver more social and affordable housing through their housing policy platform and that a Liberal government will abandon the most vulnerable Victorians.

Leave refused.

 John MULLAHY (Glen Waverley) (09:40): I move, by leave:

That this house notes that the Victorian Liberal Party have drawn a red line around their electorates – what is left of them – and plan to shove housing anywhere but there. Their only plan is to get rid of housing choice.

Leave refused.

 Cindy McLEISH (Eildon) (09:41): I move, by leave:

That this house condemns the member for Wendouree for backing a botched Commonwealth Games that has now failed to deliver the Miners Rest sports facility for the Ballarat local community.

Leave refused.

 Belinda WILSON (Narre Warren North) (09:41): I move, by leave:

That this house notes the Allan Labor government’s planning reforms to unlock housing supply, including activity centres near transport hubs, housing targets for councils and faster planning approvals, recognising that building more homes in well-located areas will support affordable and sustainable growth for Victoria’s growing population.

Leave refused.

 Anthony CIANFLONE (Pascoe Vale) (09:41): I move, by leave:

That this house condemns the Victorian Greens political party for their ongoing opposition to delivering new homes for all Victorians, just like the Liberals, while claiming to be the party of renters.

Leave refused.

 Nicole WERNER (Warrandyte) (09:42): I move, by leave:

That this house condemns the Minister for Housing and Building for abandoning the Commonwealth Games at a cost of $589 million and further notes her failure to deliver the affordable housing projects promised to local communities.

Leave refused.

 Richard RIORDAN (Polwarth) (09:42): I move, by leave:

That this house condemns the member for Geelong for backing the botched Commonwealth Games plan, which has failed to deliver the Waurn Ponds sporting facility for the people of Geelong and has left the local community worse off.

Leave refused.

 Bridget VALLENCE (Evelyn) (09:42): I move, by leave:

That this house condemns the member for Bendigo East for backing the botched Commonwealth Games at a cost of $589 million, which has left the people of Bendigo without the promised Bendigo Croquet Club upgrade.

Leave refused.

 Roma BRITNELL (South-West Coast) (09:43): I move, by leave:

That this house condemns the member for Ripon for backing a botched Commonwealth Games that has now failed to deliver the Miners Rest sports facility for Ballarat locals.

Leave refused.

 Martin CAMERON (Morwell) (09:43): I move, by leave:

That this house condemns the Premier for botching the Commonwealth Games, which has left my constituents in Morwell without the promised housing legacy from the proposed athlete village build.

Leave refused.

 Richard RIORDAN (Polwarth) (09:43): I move, by leave:

That this house condemns the Minister for Police for failing to provide adequate funds to the Colac police station to enable repair of the broken front door that has closed the police station and left the public of Colac vulnerable.

Leave refused.