Northern Metropolitan Region
Evan MULHOLLAND (Northern Metropolitan) (12:55): (520) My question is to the Minister for Police in the other place. Last year Kali Mata Mandir in Craigieburn and Yuroke Buddhist temple Daham Niketanaya applied to the state government’s building safer communities program to fund improved security and CCTV cameras. Two weeks ago both these places of worship were burgled in quick succession, with thousands of dollars in offerings, donations and religious artefacts gone in one night. Last week I caught up with chief resident monk Kotte Santhindriya Thero from the Yuroke Buddhist temple. He and his community feel unsafe through this government’s lack of security at these two places of worship. I also met with leaders from Kali Mata Mandir Hindu temple in Craigieburn. What is the government doing to make these places of worship safe from these kinds of robberies?
Sitting suspended 12:56 pm until 2:03 pm.