Wednesday, 3 June 2026


Adjournment

Waste and recycling management


Josh BULL

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Waste and recycling management

 Josh BULL (Sunbury) (19:31): (1688) My adjournment matter is to the Minister for Planning. The action I seek is to meet with the minister and to discuss my wish that no approval be made for any waste-to-energy facility in my electorate. This of course has been a well-canvassed issue. There is a parliamentary inquiry that is underway in relation to these matters, and I want to thank the work of the committee. But most importantly, I want to thank the community for their strong and consistent advocacy, who have both presented to the committee and written formal submissions during that process. I had the opportunity to attend a local community rally just a couple of weeks ago at the Village Green in Sunbury, and can I thank and acknowledge those that were there and can I thank and acknowledge the collective for the passion and spirit which many took to that forum. Can I also make the observation that when local community members act in a way that makes us proud as a community to advocate strongly and fairly, we of course become better. When those in our community seek to advocate in a way that is shameful, disrespectful and disgraceful, that of course makes our community a lesser place. I said these words to our community on that day – and the vast majority of people there do indeed do the right thing – and made my remarks not just as the member for Sunbury for 12 years now but as a 40-year local resident. I love our community and I will do everything in my power to ensure that this proposal is stopped.