Thursday, 9 June 2022

Budget 2022–23

Ms TAYLOR (Southern Metropolitan) (10:27): I also pass on my condolences to you and your family, President.

I would like to mention some of the budget highlights in the Southern Metro Region. We have Elsternwick Primary School, and they are getting $469 100 to upgrade the toilets. They also have upgrades to their green zone, and it is really beautiful because it helps kids identify their feelings. Different colours represent different moods that they are in, and this is helping them to grow and mature at an early age and to become self-aware. It is beautiful to see. They are also getting upgrades to their oval, and I will say that that in the seat of Brighton. Who knew there are actually things in the budget for the seat of Brighton? There are many more; I just cannot include them all here.

I would also like to mention Hampton Pier, $3.3 million to upgrade the pier, and I want to do a shout-out to locals. You might have heard the campaign ‘Pier Pressure’.

Ms Shing: Ah, I see what you did.

Ms TAYLOR: Too good! A pier is not just a pier; it is a whole community. There is so much that springs from that beautiful space, and I just want to say I am so happy that Minister Horne and Parks Victoria are all part of a wonderful solution for that beautiful part of Victoria.

I also want to do a little shout-out for a recent announcement by Minister Neville with regard to the Dingley recycled water scheme. It is absolutely fabulous. It is $24.83 million, and it feeds Bayside. That is why I was also mentioning that, because it helps the golf courses and open spaces get watered in a sustainable way.