Wednesday, 18 March 2020

Bayswater electorate

Mr TAYLOR (Bayswater) (11:52): (2283) My constituency question is for the Minister for Energy, Environment and Climate Change. I ask the minister to please provide me with information on the benefits that the Andrews government’s recent announcements to transform Victoria’s household recycling and to introduce the new container deposit scheme will have locally in the electorate of Bayswater. I have been very proud of our government’s work, from putting 700 000 solar panels on roofs to banning fracking and single-use plastic bags under 30 microns. We have done a lot, but we know there is plenty more to do.

I am stoked at another recent announcement as well that means locals in the suburbs of Bayswater, Baysie North and Kilsyth South will benefit from our solar battery program, which provides a rebate of up to $4838 and means locals will save on power bills.

I know my community would love to have more information on just what benefits will be provided by the Andrews government’s game-changing commitments. I thank the minister for her consideration on this question and for the work she has done to date on this significant and positive change to our state’s recycling system.