Tuesday, 8 March 2022

Western Victoria Region

Mrs McARTHUR (Western Victoria) (12:14): (1662) My question is to the Minister for Planning. This morning the minister was directly asked by the media what the time line is for the environment effects statement for the Western Victoria Transmission Network Project. The minister responded by saying, ‘I don’t have the time line at the moment’. I ask the minister: why can’t he provide a date for this critical part of the planning process to be completed, and does he understand the impact caused by the ongoing shifting of time lines on the mental health of the communities involved and the capacity for farms, businesses, home owners and local municipalities to properly plan?