Wednesday, 17 May 2023

Responses

Ros SPENCE (Kalkallo – Minister for Prevention of Family Violence, Minister for Community Sport, Minister for Suburban Development) (19:25): Firstly, can I say how wonderfully appropriate it is that the Minister for Emergency Services was a popular recipient of adjournment matters this evening, with the members for Mordialloc, Yan Yean and Prahran raising matters for that minister’s attention. The member for Mordialloc raised a matter asking that the Minister for Emergency Services join the member and visit the Chelsea SES unit, the oldest SES unit in the state, to meet with local volunteers. The member for Yan Yean raised a matter also asking that the minister join the member and visit the Whittlesea SES unit to view those facilities and hear from volunteers. The member for Prahran raised a matter asking that the minister fund the relocation of the Port Phillip and Malvern SES stations.

The member for South-West Coast raised a matter for the Minister for Regional Development. The action being sought was that the minister support HAMR Energy to develop green methanol fuel at Portland. The member for Shepparton raised a matter for the Minister for Education asking that the minister meet with the principals of the Greater Shepparton and Notre Dame schools in her electorate and other stakeholders to discuss issues regarding bus interchange and education career issues and other matters. The member for Laverton raised a matter for the Minister for Planning. The action being sought was that the minister join with the member to tour new and developing estates in her electorate. The member for Evelyn raised a matter for the Minister for Roads and Road Safety. The action being sought was that the minister allocate funding for a major safety upgrade of the intersection of Mooroolbark and Hull roads in Mooroolbark, including for the widening of that road, and for the minister to join the member in visiting that site.

The member for Glen Waverley raised a matter for the Minister for the Suburban Rail Loop. The action being sought was that the minister join the member and visit the Suburban Rail Loop station site to see how to best connect that site to the existing Glen Waverley station. The member for Benambra also raised a matter for the minister for roads. The action being sought was that the minister provide a time line for works for failed or damaged culverts in the Benambra district. The member for Wendouree raised a matter for the Minister for Creative Industries. The action being sought was for the minister to join the member and visit her electorate to meet with the CEO of the Ballarat International Foto Biennale. I will refer all of these matters to the appropriate ministers for action.

The DEPUTY SPEAKER: Thank you, Minister. I am sure we all thank all of our SES volunteers, including George Haitidis down at the Monash SES and my sister-in-law Emma Hastings, who has just joined as a volunteer. How good is that? Anyway, the house stands adjourned until tomorrow.

House adjourned 7:29 pm.