Tuesday, 14 November 2023

Constituency questions

Southern Metropolitan Region

John BERGER (Southern Metropolitan) (12:52): (536) My question is to the Minister for Outdoor Recreation in the other place, Minister Dimopoulos. Most of my community in the Southern Metropolitan Region lives close to the eastern coast of Port Phillip Bay, which means my community is best placed to take advantage of the Allan Labor government’s $96 million package to improve fishing, boating, piers and aquaculture. On top of all that, the little tackers of Southern Metro have their best chance ever to take up fishing. Just last week 95,000 free little angler kits were handed out to students. This $1.5 million investment will help young kids to enjoy and learn about Mother Nature and our state. The kits come with a fishing rod, a tackle box, and a kids’ guide to fishing, a book designed to show kids what they are likely to see when they go fishing. That is why my question is this: how many children in my community of Southern Metro have received the kit?