Tuesday, 12 May 2026

 Nathan LAMBERT (Preston) (14:41): (1637) My question is for the Minister for Development Victoria and Precincts. My question is: in light of the fantastic announcement that we will begin work on a second campus for Preston High on the old Preston Technical School site on Cramer Street, what changes, if any, will be made to the plans for the adjacent housing development off Jessie Street? We were thrilled to host the Minister for Education, along with the member for Northcote, to announce the location of the proposed new second campus for Preston High. It is in a great location, but it does change the context of the housing development that we are undertaking on the adjacent blocks. Obviously that new housing is also very welcome, but we may need to look at opportunities for Darebin council to acquire some of the land to properly connect the school, the oval and the playground. Indeed we may even need to be a little more generous with building heights on the Jessie Street side in order to preserve open space, mature trees and safe pedestrian access, particularly for school students and the new residents. Any information the minister could provide about these considerations would be greatly appreciated.

Annabelle Cleeland: Speaker, I have an extensive point of order with overdue questions, and that includes questions 3276, 3275, 3273, 3274, 3013, 3272, 3199, 3225, 3267, 3159, 3158, 3278, 3266, 3279, 3195, 3280, 3099, 3197, 1567 – very overdue – 3277, 3155, 3271, 3281, 3270, 3096, 3160, 3269, 3268, 3222 and 3221, including natural disaster recovery. All of these questions are really important to my community, and I ask the ministers to do their jobs.

The SPEAKER: Give your list to the clerks, member for Euroa. I remind members raising points of order about unanswered questions to stick with the questions.

Bridget Vallence: On a point of order, Speaker, I too have a point of order on questions that are overdue and unanswered, dating back 11 months, actually. Questions overdue by the Treasurer are questions on notice 2421, 3237, 3238, 3239, 3240, 3241, 3242 and 3256. Questions that are overdue by the Minister for Skills and TAFE are questions on notice 3140, 3141 and 3142. Questions on notice that are overdue by the Minister for Finance are questions on notice 3243 and 3245. A constituency question that is overdue by the Minister for Public and Active Transport is constituency question 1512, and a question overdue by the Minister for Education is question on notice 3210. I have raised points of order on these many times. I would appreciate responses for my constituents. I will pass these to the clerks.

Will Fowles: On a point of order, Speaker, I have overdue questions as well: 3128, 3129, 3130, 3131, 3132 – then finally we skip a few – 3135, 3153, 3154, 3172, 3214 and 3254, many of which are seriously overdue. I would appreciate your assistance in getting ministers to crack on.

Emma Kealy: On a point of order, Speaker, I have two overdue questions I would appreciate you following up with the relevant ministers: question 1598 to the Minister for Health and question 1591 to the Premier. Particularly in relation to the question that is overdue to the Minister for Health, I would like it if you could follow up whether will be passed on to the new Minister for Health. It would be appreciated.