Tuesday, 13 May 2025

Tiny Towns Fund

Tom McINTOSH (Eastern Victoria) (18:52): (1602) The action I seek is for the Minister for Regional Development, Minister Symes, to update the house on the successful Tiny Towns recipients in Eastern Victoria.

Harriet Shing interjected.

Tom McINTOSH: I am very glad that Minister Shing is in the chamber at the moment, because I almost cannot say the words ‘tiny towns’ without hearing Minister Shing’s enthusiasm – you know, when the program was originally introduced. It is great to see Leader of the Nationals Danny O’Brien is in here as well, so we will give a cheerio and hello. I am sure he would love to hear about the fantastic tiny towns –

The PRESIDENT: Mr McIntosh, do not acknowledge people in the gallery.

Tom McINTOSH: I am not allowed to, sorry. Fantastic Tiny Towns projects are rolling out – 159 across Victoria as part of the $5.1 million rollout for our rural and regional towns under 5000 people.