South-Eastern Metropolitan Region
David LIMBRICK (South-Eastern Metropolitan) (13:00): (1784) My question is for the Minister for Environment. I have raised the issue of illegal dumping occurring in the South-East Metro here before, and it appears that the issue is only getting worse. Many constituents have contacted my office to report illegally dumped rubbish on the roadside, and one area that comes up frequently is Glasscocks Road between the Dandenong Valley and Western Port highways. This stretch of mostly unsealed road receives new deposits of rusty appliances, soiled mattresses, spent oil drums and burnt-out car shells daily. The area has been fitted with security cameras to deter this illegal activity, but that is proving ineffective. All that Dandenong council can do about this issue is send out a flatbed to clean up new deposits as fast as they appear at great expense to the ratepayers. Therefore my question to the minister is: what is the minister doing to prevent illegal dumping in South-East Metro?