Constituency questions
Northern Metropolitan Region
Mr ONDARCHIE (Northern Metropolitan) (12:14): (1624) My constituency question is to the Attorney-General. Attorney, there are many residents in Melbourne’s north that do not have computer literacy or access to a computer when they apply for certificates from the Victorian Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages, and they have been left behind. The Attorney-General might not be aware, but all the justice services in Melbourne’s north are closed to the public, which makes it impossible for them to register for certificates. Those residents are being directed to members of Parliament’s offices for help, and I am sure the Attorney would be aware that electorate officers are not really properly set up for this type of work and it should be handled by Births, Deaths and Marriages Victoria’s staff. Currently the Broadmeadows regional office, Coolaroo Justice Service Centre, Melbourne Justice Service Centre, Reservoir Justice Service Centre and South Morang Justice Service Centre are all closed to the public. I do not know why they call them service centres if they are closed. My question to the Attorney is: when will the justice centres open up again to the public so they can service these residents who have been neglected and left behind by the Andrews Labor government?