Wednesday, 4 October 2023

Responses

Ros SPENCE (Kalkallo – Minister for Agriculture, Minister for Community Sport, Minister for Carers and Volunteers) (19:20): The member for Eildon raised a matter for the Minister for Roads and Road Safety, and the action being sought was for the minister to provide more effective traffic management controls on the Melba Highway, particularly around the traffic light at Gordons Bridge. The member for Lara raised a matter for the Minister for Ports and Freight, and the action being sought is for the minister to join with the member and visit Geelong port to see some of the work that they are doing in the wider Geelong area. The member for Ovens Valley raised a matter for the Minister for Roads and Road Safety. The action being sought is for the minister to coordinate an onsite meeting with him and Regional Development Victoria to discuss the Murray Valley Highway west of Yarrawonga. The member for Laverton raised a matter for the Minister for Education, and the action being sought is for the minister to join with the member and visit Western English Language School in Braybrook to meet the kids and parents to discuss the school’s future needs.

The member for Polwarth raised a matter for the Minister for Housing, and the action being sought is for the minister to visit Colac to discuss the 50 houses that are promised under the housing strategy. The member for Bellarine raised a matter for the Minister for Veterans. The action being sought is for the minister to join the member to visit the Bellarine electorate to meet with local veterans and see projects firsthand that have been invested in to benefit veterans. The member for South-West Coast raised a matter for the Minister for Health. The action being sought is for the minister to provide increased funding and support for increased dental services in the South-West Coast electorate. The member for Point Cook raised a matter for the Minister for Youth. The action being sought is for the minister to join with the member and the Point Cook Youth Advisory Council for their final gathering of the year in Parliament.

The member for Richmond raised a matter for the Minister for Development Victoria, and the action being sought is for the minister to urgently stop the sell-off of public land at Fitzroy gasworks. And finally, the member for Pakenham raised a matter for the Minister for Emergency Services, and the action being sought is for the minister to join with the member and visit SES locations in her electorate, including SES Pakenham and the new SES Officer unit, which is currently under construction. I will refer all of these matters to the appropriate ministers.

The DEPUTY SPEAKER: Thank you, Minister. That is a goodnight from me and a goodnight from you. The house now stands adjourned until tomorrow.

House adjourned 7:23 pm.