Tuesday, 31 March 2026

 Steve DIMOPOULOS (Oakleigh – Minister for Environment, Minister for Tourism, Sport and Major Events, Minister for Outdoor Recreation) (19:25): It is my pleasure to hear the excellent member for Laverton support her community of Sunshine. I will, in response to the member’s adjournment debate, seek advice from the EPA about what action they have already taken – the member has touched on some of it – but also what action they can continue to take and what resolution they can come to to assist those residents in the member’s electorate in relation to the odour issue.

The passionate member for Eildon raised a matter for the Minister for Roads and Road Safety in relation to the Whittlesea-Kinglake Road and line markings, and I will refer that to the minister for roads. The steadfast member for Ashwood raised a matter for the Minister for Skills and TAFE, and that was about updating the house on how the government is updating university governance, a very important matter. The florid member for Euroa raised a matter for the Minister for Roads and Road Safety, and that was a matter asking the minister to come for a drive with a local to talk about local roads issues. The equally steadfast member for Melton raised a matter for the Minister for Consumer Affairs, and that was to update him on the fair fuel taskforce and the impacts on growth areas like Melton. I will raise that with the Minister for Consumer Affairs. The equally florid member for South-West Coast raised a matter for the Minister for Public and Active Transport in relation to train service bookings in her electorate. The equally hardworking member for Lara raised a matter for the Minister for Energy and Resources, and it was about investment in renewable energy and how the government’s investment in renewables has helped people in her electorate. The overwrought member for Warrandyte raised a matter for the Premier, and the matter was about visiting her electorate of Warrandyte. The passionate member for Wendouree raised a matter for the minister for energy, and that was about how the power saving bonus of this government has helped her electorate and her community – and that ends this evening, member for Wendouree. The exaggerated member for Polwarth raised a matter for the minister for public transport, and that was about extra carriages on the Warrnambool line in his electorate. The excellent member for Laverton I have already addressed. I will raise all the rest of the matters with the relevant ministers.

Roma Britnell: On a point of order, Speaker, the minister knows that it is not appropriate to make derogatory remarks about a member of Parliament, and I think he should withdraw what he said about the member for Warrandyte being overwrought. I think that is extremely insulting to a woman.

The SPEAKER: It is for the member for Warrandyte to make that request. The house will now be adjourned until tomorrow.

House adjourned 7:28 pm.