Legislative Council Economy and Infrastructure Committee
Mr T BULL (Gippsland East) (09:39): The Legislative Council’s Economy and Infrastructure Committee’s examination of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Victoria’s tourism and events sector must conduct one of its hearings in East Gippsland. Our local tourism industry suffered the dual impact of the summer fires followed by COVID, and the business operators must be given the opportunity to explain their unique predicament in person. Many have not qualified for any of the government supports due to the criteria being too narrow. It is something that I have raised in this chamber on many, many occasions. So I call on the Minister for Tourism and Major Events to very strongly push for the committee to travel to East Gippsland for a hearing to be held in my electorate.