Tuesday, 3 February 2026

 David DAVIS (Southern Metropolitan) (18:02): (1193) My question is to the Treasurer. Treasurer, I refer to the quarterly asset investment reports, which are submitted to the department of treasury by every department every quarter, and I refer specifically to the 2024–25 quarter 2 report from the department of justice. When the report was submitted to the Treasurer’s department it showed a red warning on the delivery of emergency services upgrades. Despite an estimated investment of $9.6 million, only $0.178 million was provided in quarter 2, and I ask the Treasurer: when her department was provided with this warning, what action did she take?

 Jaclyn SYMES (Northern Victoria – Treasurer, Minister for Industrial Relations, Minister for Regional Development) (18:03): Mr Davis, thank you for your question. I think I am going to need some more information from you, because you have first of all outlined a period of time when I do not believe I was the Treasurer, so to expect me to have knowledge at hand about an asset register from before my time of being Treasurer, I am actually being quite polite in saying that perhaps if you provide some further information I will endeavour to see what information I can furnish you.

 David DAVIS (Southern Metropolitan) (18:04): I am very happy to give you a copy of the asset reports. They come through every quarter from every department, and I refer to the CFA capital upgrades program, which was designated an amber warning. The TEI is $81 million, but the quarter 2 actual is only $9.2 million. Can the Treasurer explain why the TEI was wrongly calculated and if this has resulted in delays in the delivery of the CFA capital upgrades program?

 Jaclyn SYMES (Northern Victoria – Treasurer, Minister for Industrial Relations, Minister for Regional Development) (18:04): I thank Mr Davis for his question. Similar to my answer to your substantive: again you are asking questions about a time that preceded me in the role. I probably should not offer to get you some information, but I am more than happy to do that in this instance.