Wednesday, 29 October 2025

 Ryan BATCHELOR (Southern Metropolitan) (12:57): (1915) My question is to the Minister for Housing and Building, on how the government is supporting people in the Southern Metropolitan Region who are experiencing homelessness. Last week we opened Madden House, a great new facility on Wellington Street in St Kilda West providing 26 new homes with support for those who are sleeping rough and experiencing homelessness in and around the St Kilda area. It is a great partnership between the Allan Labor government, the City of Port Phillip and St Kilda Community Housing, which have come together to deliver this project. More than just providing permanent and safe accommodation, Madden House will provide wraparound support services to help those who have been rough sleeping. The Allan Labor government is making significant investments in building more homes and in building more community housing, and we are big supporters of community housing in this state. Madden House is a great example of what can happen when governments work together.

The PRESIDENT: We will acquit the rest of the constituency questions when we come back at 2 pm after the break for lunch.