Wednesday, 29 October 2025

 Bev McARTHUR (Western Victoria) (14:01): (1916) My question to the Minister for Environment relates to the new Wombat–Lerderderg National Park and the department’s consultation on this proposal. My constituents in Darley have serious concerns about fire management and emergency services access. The Victorian Environmental Assessment Council investigation appears to have proceeded without formal consultation with the CFA, Fire Rescue Victoria, Forest Fire Management Victoria, the SES and Victoria Police regarding changes to tracks, access roads and other important matters. Minister, will you confirm whether each of these agencies was consulted before land use change? If not, when will such consultation occur and will the outcomes be made public? And will your government guarantee that no further state forest to national park conversions will occur in my electorate until emergency services access, track networks and equipment readiness – (Time expired)