Tuesday, 26 August 2025

Western Victoria Region

Sarah MANSFIELD (Western Victoria) (12:50): (1766) My question is for the Minister for Environment. Last week I attended a meeting with constituents in Lara, who were thrilled to learn that the toxic, polluting proposed waste incinerator in Lara was denied a licence by Recycling Victoria due to its failure to receive a licence under the incineration cap. However, other communities across the state were devastated that licences have been approved for incinerators in their areas. With the limit on cap licences being increased by the government earlier this year, community members in Lara are anxiously asking: what assurances can the minister give them that there will not be further increases to the cap licence limit, thereby putting the Lara waste incinerator proposal back on the table?