Thursday, 24 March 2022

Eastern Victoria Region

Ms BATH (Eastern Victoria) (12:40): (1714) My constituency question is for the Treasurer. The much-awaited Cape to Cape Resilience Project is set to be released by the Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning. It was originally gazetted in August 2020. The project extends from Cape Paterson to the beautiful Cape Liptrap, along the Bass Coast. The project has had significant community consultation, and experts have identified the many hazards and the at-risk areas along the coastline. There is a sense of urgency around this project, and it needs to be funded in this next May budget. Minister, will the state government commit to the essential funding for the management and adaptation resources that are outlined in the expert reports that have formed part of the Cape to Cape Resilience Project in the upcoming state budget?