East Werribee employment precinct
Mr FINN (Western Metropolitan) (12:09): My question without notice is to the minister representing the Minister for Planning. The East Werribee employment precinct was a proposal by the former coalition government to boost business and education in the outer west of Melbourne. When it was first proposed in October 2013 the plan appeared to have bipartisan support, but with the election of the Andrews government a little over 12 months later it first stalled and then seemed to disappear altogether. To its credit the Wyndham City Council is now campaigning for a rejuvenation of the East Werribee plan as originally proposed. Minister, given the importance of this precinct to one of the fastest growing areas in Australia, what are the Andrews government’s intentions to breathe life into the East Werribee employment precinct plan?
Ms SHING (Eastern Victoria—Minister for Water, Minister for Regional Development, Minister for Equality) (12:10): Thank you, Mr Finn, for that question. In accordance with the standing orders, I will refer that matter to the Minister for Planning in the other place for a response.
Mr FINN (Western Metropolitan) (12:10): Thank you, Minister. If the government is unable or indeed unwilling to resurrect the East Werribee employment precinct plan, what plans does it have to allow the creation of an equal number of jobs that would otherwise be created by the project?
Ms SHING (Eastern Victoria—Minister for Water, Minister for Regional Development, Minister for Equality) (12:11): Again, to pre-emptively disappoint those opposite, Mr Finn, I will seek a response from the minister in the other place to you, to be provided in accordance with the standing orders.