Wednesday, 22 March 2023

 Nicholas McGOWAN (North-Eastern Metropolitan) (12:48): (103) I rise in respect to a Chinese aged care facility in my electorate. My matter is for the Minister for Disability, Ageing and Carers. Back on 8 May 2019 this state government committed $7.25 million in the 2019–20 budget. Likewise the federal government matched that with another $7.25 million. Not too long ago, on 8 July 2021, an expression of interest did go out in respect to the facility. That had a deadline for expressions of interest of 30 September 2021. I seek from the minister an update in respect to that facility. They had identified 227–229 Manningham Road as a potential site. It is important in my district in particular – we have a large proportion of Mandarin-speaking Victorians, including Cantonese-speaking persons. We would welcome that update.