Thursday, 30 May 2024

Disney theme park

David LIMBRICK (South-Eastern Metropolitan) (17:45): (934) My adjournment matter is addressed to the Minister for Tourism, Sport and Major Events. It has been reported that Disney company has $60 billion to spend on new theme parks and resorts around the world. After doing exhaustive research into the best locations in the Southern Hemisphere for a new Disney theme park, I have narrowed it down to three potential outstanding locations, and they are so good I cannot easily split them. To prove it is a small world after all, it turns out the best locations are in my electorate: Dandenong, Cranbourne or Frankston. I am sure Mr Galea would like this too.

Unlike in other parts of Melbourne, Disney would be welcomed with open arms in south-east Melbourne. We have tens of thousands of families with kids who are looking for things to do and a great workforce who would love to live and work close to home. Crucially we have an airport at Moorabbin and plenty of open spaces connected by the Mordialloc Freeway, or as we like to call it, the TISM freeway. A Disney resort would attract millions of visitors to the south-east of Melbourne, and we would welcome every single one of them. My request for the minister for tourism is to contact Disney company and let them know every assistance would be given to them if they were to establish a theme park. They would be welcomed with open arms by the people of south-east Melbourne, and this is the only logical place for the happiest place on earth.