Thursday, 5 October 2023

Responses

Mary-Anne THOMAS (Macedon – Leader of the House, Minister for Health, Minister for Health Infrastructure, Minister for Ambulance Services) (17:21): I welcome the question from the member for Murray Plains, the issue that he has raised in his adjournment debate, and I am very happy to take this very serious issue up with the federal minister for health, and that is of course access to the important medication Ozempic, which many diabetics rely upon and which has been very scarce and is difficult to access in Australia at this time.

The member for Lowan has asked me to investigate what is happening at Western District Health Service, indeed Hamilton hospital, where cladding needs to be replaced, and I commit to doing that and look forward to getting back to the member for Lowan as soon as possible.

The member for Kororoit raised a matter for the attention of the Minister for Education, and the action that she seeks is that the minister accompanies her to Yarrabing secondary school and Dharra specialist school on a visit to see how progress is underway at those schools that are due to open on the first –

Luba Grigorovitch: Of 2024.

Mary-Anne THOMAS: The first day of school in 2024. Thank you.

The member for Caulfield had an action for the Premier, and the action that the member for Caulfield sought is that the Premier make an ex gratia payment to a student at Brighton Secondary College.

The member for Box Hill has raised a matter for the attention of the Minister for Community Sport, and the action that the member seeks is that she accompanies him to Mirrabooka Reserve to look at the benefits that his soccer and cricket clubs are receiving as a result of significant investment by the Allan Labor government in those facilities.

The member for Preston has raised a matter for the attention of the Minister for Transport Infrastructure. It sounded as if the member for Preston already has an extensive itinerary designed for the day for an entire tour of his electorate, but specifically the action he is seeking is that the minister come and look at the fantastic progress that is being made in the electorate of Preston with the level crossing removal projects and the level crossings that have been removed and the extraordinary difference this has made to the lives of so many residents and indeed commuters through the wonderful electorate of Preston.

The member for Kew raised a matter for the attention of the Treasurer, and the action that she seeks is that there be compensation for small businesses in Surrey Hills in her electorate, businesses that have been impacted by our government’s record investment in transport infrastructure projects.

The member for Glen Waverley has made a request to the Minister for Environment to accompany him to Jells Park and once again look at some of the extraordinary upgrades that have taken place there, ensuring that Jells Park remains a really great place for his community to continue to enjoy – not just the community of Glen Waverley but indeed people right across the south-eastern suburbs.

The member for Warrandyte has raised an issue for the attention of the Minister for Roads and Road Safety, and that is about an upgrade to the Five Ways intersection in her electorate.

The member for Thomastown has raised a matter for the attention of the Minister for Planning and Minister for the Suburbs, and the action that she seeks is that the minister accompany her to visit the many growing communities in her electorate to look at the various investments that have been made by the Andrews–Allan Labor governments and the impact that they are having on her community as well as thinking to the future and understanding better the needs of her community.

The SPEAKER: Thank you, Minister. Thank you, members. The house now stands adjourned.

House adjourned 5:26 pm.