Southern Metropolitan Region
Katherine COPSEY (Southern Metropolitan) (12:43): (1553) My question is to the Minister for Environment. The redevelopment of the Grand Prix pit building leaves the future of Albert Park as a community asset under a darkening cloud. Beyond an increase of two permanent indoor courts, Labor has not confirmed any investment in the rest of Albert Park. Despite the eye-watering price tag – $350 million – from this week’s announcement, it commits nothing to protect the parklands and sport fields, nothing to protect Albert Park Lake with its access to nature and the environment, nothing to support community use of the park and nothing to reduce the growing impact of the Grand Prix on Victoria’s best-known and best-beloved park. Minister, my constituents and community park users want to know: why has the government refused to release the Albert Park sports management plan prepared by Parks Victoria and completed nearly a year ago, which details the infrastructure investment needed to bring Albert Park Reserve’s non grand prix sporting facilities up to scratch?