Thursday, 1 August 2024

Western Victoria Region

Bev McARTHUR (Western Victoria) (12:42): (990) My question is for the Premier. I know she is busy failing to read emails detailing CFMEU thuggery, but I have now asked her two parliamentary questions on behalf of the voters of South Barwon. Why have allegations serious enough to warrant their local member’s sacking never been detailed, denied or investigated? Question 821, asked on 1 May, due 15 May, is still unanswered. Question 891 from 29 May, due 12 June, is still unanswered. Yesterday’s Assembly question time farce just underlined that the member for South Barwon cannot do his job even when he does bother to turn up. Luke Griffiths’s excellent analysis in today’s Geelong Advertiser includes an online poll. Of 1753 votes, just 6 per cent believe Mr Cheeseman can be an effective MP; 94 per cent want a by-election now. Premier, when will you respond to my questions and to the people of South Barwon and call for Mr Cheeseman to immediately quit Parliament?