Thursday, 15 August 2019

In reply to  Mr FINN (Western Metropolitan) (20 June 2019)

Mr SOMYUREK (South Eastern Metropolitan—Minister for Local Government, Minister for Small Business):

I understand the Member for Western Metropolitan has concerns about decisions of Hume City Council regarding the imposition of parking restrictions in parts of the Sunbury CBD.

Parliament has conferred on councils’ responsibility for various matters, including the power to fix and enforce parking restrictions in public areas.

The Local Government Act 1989 enables councils to plan and implement parking restrictions. More specifically the Act allows councils to “fix, rescind or vary the days, hours, and periods of time for which, and the conditions on which, vehicles may stand in a parking area in any highway or other parking area”.

I encourage the Member for Western Metropolitan Region to discuss any concerns he may have on this matter with Hume City Council.