Thursday, 10 February 2022

Ministers statements: Lilydale development

Mr LEANE (Eastern Metropolitan—Minister for Local Government, Minister for Suburban Development, Minister for Veterans) (12:29): Today I would like to update the house on the government’s suburban revitalisation program in the great suburb of Lilydale. The Lilydale Sailing Club is getting an upgrade to include the extension of the storage and workshop shed, a safe path to travel from the boat storage shed to the launching ramp and a 60-metre path to enable instructors and participants to move equipment to and from the boatshed. This project is made possible through a $150 000 investment from the Lilydale Revitalisation Board. The Lilydale Sailing Club is a much-loved club and an important one that supports disability organisations. They have done this for over 30 years; they are a fantastic club. Our government is investing $1.9 million through the suburban development program in Lilydale, and that has happened over the last 20 months. Can I congratulate the Lilydale board members and the super, super wonderful chair of the revitalisation board, Harriet Shing, who is doing a spectacular job.

Members interjecting.

Mr LEANE: On the suburban development program, it is a great program which includes metropolitan partnerships, which do great work right through the metropolitan area. The inner south-east metropolitan partnership takes in a number of suburbs, including Kew. It is very popular in those suburbs, including Kew. It is more popular than Mr Davis, I would say, in Kew, where his own party members sent him to far, far Kew, where he probably belongs. Imagine, 20 years and your local members do not like you. That is some sort of magic act, that one.

Mr Atkinson: On a point of order, President, our standing orders indicate that ministers should not reflect on the opposition in their responses, and the comments that have been made by this minister in respect of the Leader of the Opposition are totally irrelevant in terms of the rest of the statement.

Ms Shing: On the point of order, President, I would just like, in the event that you are inclined to rule in Mr Atkinson’s favour on this point of order, to suggest that perhaps we set a precedent whereby those opposite do not engage in the same behaviour.

The PRESIDENT: The standing orders are clear. I uphold, first of all, the point of order. Secondly, I agree with you because of the interjections. Minister, please, back to the subject.

Mr LEANE: Just imagine someone being completely irrelevant. That is all.