Northern Metropolitan Region
Anasina GRAY-BARBERIO (Northern Metropolitan) (13:00): (1718) My constituency question is for the Minister for Planning. Minister, last week’s decision by the state government to approve the Beveridge North West quarry has left the Wallan–Beveridge community absolutely devastated. Since the announcement many residents have reached out feeling angry, exhausted and ignored. They have spent years campaigning, only to be dismissed by this decision. This is the first time in Victoria’s history that a quarry has been approved in the middle of a future residential growth area, before homes, schools or essential infrastructure. The site is less than a kilometre from existing homes and puts health, property values and the environment at risk. Many residents are now considering leaving their community altogether. Minister, how can you justify this decision in the face of such strong opposition, and will you listen to the community and urgently revoke approval of the quarry in the Beveridge North West Precinct Structure Plan?