Nepean electorate
Sam GROTH (Nepean) (14:43): (574) My question is to the Minister for Environment. I want to address the ongoing environmental degradation unfolding at the Portsea front beach dating back as far as 2009. Local advocacy group the Nepean Ratepayers Association believe there is fresh evidence linking unnatural erosion, wave hazard and accretion issues to the channel deepening program. The data is contained in the Portsea Coastal Process and Groyne Feasibility Study by Water Technology. This independent report was not commissioned by the government but supported by concerned locals. The Nepean Ratepayers Association have repeatedly requested a meeting with the minister over the last six months, including through their legal representatives. Sadly, the government has failed to organise a meeting. My question is simple: when will the minister meet with the Nepean Ratepayers Association on this critical issue?