Thursday, 9 March 2023

Northern Metropolitan Region

Samantha RATNAM (Northern Metropolitan) (12:33): (73) My constituency question is to the Minister for Planning. Beveridge and Wallan residents have been tirelessly campaigning against plans for a quarry in the new Beveridge North West precinct. The proposed quarry will be located less than a kilometre from a residential area and will cause significant dust and noise pollution, reduced health and wellbeing, traffic chaos, catchment and water table pollution and significant downstream impacts on the Merri Creek. There has been no assessment of the impact of the quarry on the Merri Creek or on the proposed Wallan regional park. Minister, will you ensure a full environmental assessment of the impacts of the quarry is urgently carried out before making a final decision on the quarry permit?