Thursday, 30 October 2025

 Michael GALEA (South-Eastern Metropolitan) (12:51): (1928) My question is also for the Minister for Environment in the other place. In doing so I note that the most recent round of Victorian Landcare grants have now come out, and these are very important grants which recognise and support many community organisations for the work that they do in sustaining our state’s natural environment. I understand that two such recipient groups were in my electorate, the Upper Beaconsfield Conservation Group and the Cardinia Catchment Landcare group as well, both receiving grants to support their operational costs and insurance and the like. Minister, how is the Allan Labor government ensuring that Landcare and environmental volunteer groups in the South-Eastern Metropolitan Region continue to be supported?