Southern Metropolitan Region
Mr DAVIS (Southern Metropolitan—Leader of the Opposition) (12:22): (1632) My matter is for the attention of the Minister for Energy, Environment and Climate Change in the other place, and it relates to Wattle Park, an important park, traditionally a tramway park but also an important recreation area for many in my electorate and the electorate-to-be of Ashwood. There is a plan by the minister and her department to press forward with a proposal to tear out 450 trees, spending $4.3 million on an extensive redevelopment. This has got to be done sensitively in my view so that we do not lose the essence of Wattle Park, which is meant to be an open piece of parkland, meant to have natural Australian trees. And I ask the minister: will she review the proposals to ensure that the developments are done sensitively and that the essence of Wattle Park is not destroyed by a heavy-handed approach by Parks Victoria?