Aiv PUGLIELLI (North-Eastern Metropolitan) (12:49): (2281) My question today is to the Minister for Energy and Resources. Our city is growing, our backyards are getting smaller and the heat island effect is making our communities hotter. It makes our tree canopy, our street trees, even more precious. We need to protect as many of them as possible to keep our streets green and cool and our air fresh. Trees across my region, particularly in the Banyule area, are being absolutely butchered right now due to state regulations which are requiring far too much foliage to be trimmed around electrical lines. This sounds like a small issue, but I assure everyone it is not. While the Banyule council has to do the work, it is state government regulations that are requiring this clearance. I appreciate that there is currently consultation occurring on electric line clearance regulations. However, Minister, I ask that you please ensure that these line clearance regulations be updated in a way that minimises tree canopy loss in Banyule.