Wednesday, 15 May 2024

 John BERGER (Southern Metropolitan) (09:58): My members statement is on the suburb of Camberwell. As you may know, I am committed to the hardworking, good people of Camberwell getting the best deal. The electorate of Hawthorn has a member of Parliament that is more focused on petty politics and fighting his own party than delivering. The people of Camberwell in the electorate of Hawthorn deserve a voice in this place. They had a voice in the hardworking former local member John Kennedy, and President, I plan on being that voice since being elected.

Last week I was incredibly pleased to visit Camberwell Primary School on budget day to give them some great news. They are getting $9.7 million to fund the school, and that means a new toilet block and a brand new building. As Janet the principal said to me in her office, she wants the school to become a community hub – a meeting place for the community, from sport to volunteering and much more – and I share that dream. As chair of the Camberwell Junction community reference group, which is workshopping the future development of Camberwell Junction, we are going to make it happen.

Camberwell is a beautiful place, with good schools, beautiful streets and parks, great transport and local businesses, and I cannot wait for more families to come to enjoy Camberwell for generations to come.