Thursday, 28 August 2025

Adjournment

Harriet SHING (Eastern Victoria – Minister for the Suburban Rail Loop, Minister for Housing and Building, Minister for Development Victoria and Precincts) (23:19): I move:

That the house do now adjourn.

Community safety

Jacinta ERMACORA (Western Victoria) (23:19): (1897) My adjournment tonight is for the Minister for Multicultural Affairs. We have seen over the last 24 hours some disgraceful commentary in this place by those opposite, who seek to divide at every turn. It is divisive language like this that leads to very real dangers for many in our communities.

David Davis: On a point of order, President, matters for the adjournment are matters of government administration, not attacks on the opposition.

Michael Galea: Further to the point of order, President, it was clearly an adjournment matter to the Minister for Multicultural Affairs regarding social cohesion. Mr Davis has been asking those sorts of questions to the minister in question time as recently as today.

The PRESIDENT: I think there are rulings around ministers answering questions, not attacking the opposition. I am sure Ms Ermacora will get to the action.

Jacinta ERMACORA: It is divisive language like this that leads to very real dangers for many in our communities, particularly our multicultural communities. The action I seek is for the minister to provide an update on what the Allan Labor government is doing to improve belonging for everyone in our community and to continue to promote harmony and foster social cohesion.