Thursday, 2 November 2023

 John BERGER (Southern Metropolitan) (14:02): (521) My question is for the Minister for Multicultural Affairs Minister Stitt. The Allan Labor government is delivering better spaces for multicultural and multifaith communities in Victoria. In my community of Southern Metro we made an election commitment of $900,000 over three years to Community Security Group, or CSG, and we are delivering. CSG’s vision is to energise Jewish life in Victoria and promote a culture of safety and security, and it has never been more important. We know that because of the current situation in Israel many students feel unsafe attending school and many in our Jewish community feel unsafe publicly practising their faith. This is unacceptable. That is why we are working every day to keep our community safe. With more police patrols and proactive community engagement, CSG is an essential part of Victoria Police’s work to keep the community safe. So my question is this: how many in my community of Southern Metro will benefit from this vital investment?