Thursday, 17 August 2023

Responses

Mary-Anne THOMAS (Macedon – Leader of the House, Minister for Health, Minister for Health Infrastructure, Minister for Medical Research) (17:46): The first adjournment tonight was from the member for Caulfield. He is no longer in the chamber. I will refer his action to the Minister for Public Transport as requested.

The second item was from the member for Narre Warren South. He had an adjournment matter for the Minister for Roads and Road Safety, and the action he seeks is an update and information on driver distraction and seatbelts. He had the courtesy of informing me that he had an event to attend and was not able to stay.

The member for Gippsland South had an issue that he raised for the attention of the Minister for Emergency Services. He is no longer in the house, but I will refer the matter to the minister for her attention.

The member for Northcote had an action for the Minister for Energy and Resources, and she is seeking a briefing from Energy Safe Victoria so that she can better understand how Energy Safe works so she is well placed to take up to the council some of the issues in relation to the way they have not very effectively managed the trimming of trees in her electorate.

The member for Malvern, who has returned to the house, raised a matter for the Attorney-General in the other place, and the action that he seeks is a formal response to the Victorian Law Reform Commission’s report into non-family-violence stalking.

The member for Frankston raised a matter for the attention of the Minister for Public Transport. Minister for Public Transport, he would like you to visit his electorate to inspect the fantastic 500 new free community car parks delivered by the Andrews Labor government.

The member for Berwick, who is in the house, raised a matter for the Minister for Education, and the action that he seeks is that the minister rectify a school enrolment situation that is quite sensitive, and the member undertook to provide further, more personal, information to the Minister for Education to assist her to do that.

The member for Thomastown raised a matter for the minister for roads, and the action that the member sought is that the minister for roads accompany her to two sites in her electorate to examine the ways in which pedestrian safety can be improved, particularly for children in her electorate at two primary schools, one of which is a school that was newly opened and funded by the Andrews Labor government.

The member for Shepparton raised a matter for the Minister for Public Transport.

Ben Carroll: Do I have to go to Shepparton?

Mary-Anne THOMAS: No, she would just like you, Minister, to fund a bus service review for Shepparton.

The member for Hastings has requested that the Minister for Housing visit him in Hastings. The member for Hastings really looks forward to showing the Minister for Housing what a difference the Big Housing Build – the Andrews Labor government’s Big Housing Build – is making to his constituents. That is the adjournment dealt with tonight.

The DEPUTY SPEAKER: Thank you, Minister. Yibbida, yibbida. That’s all, folks! We stand adjourned until Tuesday week.

House adjourned 5:50 pm.