Wednesday, 16 October 2024

Motions

Energy policy

Peter WALSH (Murray Plains) (09:35): I move, by leave:

That this house condemns the Premier and the member for Ripon for forcing home owners to pay costly gas conversions, with bills as high as $27,000 per household, punishing renters with up to $65 more a week in rent and exacerbating Victoria’s housing crisis.

Leave refused.

David SOUTHWICK (Caulfield) (09:35): I move, by leave:

That this house condemns the Premier and the member for Point Cook for burdening home owners with up to $27,000 in costs for forced gas-to-electric conversions, driving rental properties off the market and forcing renters to pay more for their homes.

Leave refused.

Brad ROWSWELL (Sandringham) (09:36): I move, by leave:

That this house condemns the Premier and the member for St Albans for burdening home owners with up to $27,000 in costs for forced gas-to-electric conversions, driving rental properties off the market and forcing renters to pay more for their homes.

Leave refused.

David HODGETT (Croydon) (09:36): I move, by leave:

That this house condemns the Premier and the member for Bayswater for forcing home owners to pay for costly gas appliance conversions, with bills as high as $27,000, punishing renters with up to $65 more a week in rent and exacerbating Victoria’s housing crisis.

Leave refused.

Nicole WERNER (Warrandyte) (09:37): I move, by leave:

That this house condemns the Premier and the member for Box Hill for forcing home owners to pay for costly gas appliance conversions, with bills as high as $27,000, punishing renters with up to $65 more a week in rent and exacerbating Victoria’s rental crisis.

Leave refused.

Emma KEALY (Lowan) (09:37): I move, by leave:

That this house condemns the Premier and the member for Niddrie for burdening home owners with up to $27,000 in costs for forced gas-to-electric conversions, driving rental properties off the market and forcing renters to pay more for their homes.

Leave refused.

James NEWBURY (Brighton) (09:38): I move, by leave:

That this house condemns the Premier and the member for Carrum for forcing home owners to pay for costly gas appliance conversions, with bills as high as $27,000, punishing renters with up to $65 more a week in rent and exacerbating Victoria’s housing crisis.

Leave refused.

Cindy McLEISH (Eildon) (09:38): I move, by leave:

That on the next day of sitting this house condemns the Premier and the member for Yan Yean for forcing home owners to pay for costly gas appliance conversions, with bills as high as $27,000, punishing renters with up to $65 more a week in rent and exacerbating Victoria’s housing crisis.

Leave refused.

Sam GROTH (Nepean) (09:39): I move, by leave:

That this house condemns the Premier and the member for Hastings for forcing home owners to pay for costly gas appliance conversions, with bills as high as $27,000, punishing renters with up to $65 a week in rent and exacerbating Victoria’s housing crisis.

Leave refused.

Members interjecting.

Peter Walsh: On a point of order, Speaker, under standing order 104 people have a right to stand up in this place and be heard and to be heard in silence –

Members interjecting.

The SPEAKER: Order! The member for Bulleen will come to order. The member for Berwick will come to order. The Leader of the Nationals is on his feet. I ask you to show respect to the Leader of the Nationals.

Peter Walsh: It is also unruly for people to speak that are not in their seat.

The SPEAKER: Is that your point of order, Leader of the Nationals?

Peter Walsh: No, the point of order is that under 104 people have a right to stand up and be heard in silence. Those on the other side may think these issues are funny, but they are not funny, and we have a right to raise them.

The SPEAKER: I agree with the Leader of the Nationals’ point of order. I ask members to show respect to each other on both sides of the chamber.

Bridget VALLENCE (Evelyn) (09:41): I move, by leave:

That this house condemns the Premier and the member for Monbulk for forcing home owners to pay for costly gas appliance conversions, with bills as high as $27,000, punishing renters with up to $65 more per week in rent and exacerbating Victoria’s housing crisis.

Leave refused.

James NEWBURY (Brighton) (09:41): I move, by leave:

That this house condemns the Premier and the member for Mordialloc for forcing home owners to pay for costly gas appliance conversions, with bills as high as $27,000, punishing renters with up to $65 more a week in rent and exacerbating Victoria’s housing crisis.

Leave refused.

Brad BATTIN (Berwick) (09:42): I move, by leave:

That this house condemns the Premier and the member for Narre Warren South for forcing home owners to pay for costly gas appliance conversions, with bills as high as $27,000, punishing renters with up to $65 more a week in rent and exacerbating Victoria’s housing crisis.

Leave refused.

Danny O’BRIEN (Gippsland South) (09:42): I move, by leave:

That this house condemns the Premier and the member for Mill Park for forcing home owners to pay for costly gas appliance conversions, with bills as high as $27,000, punishing renters with up to $65 more a week in rent and exacerbating Victoria’s housing crisis.

Leave refused.

Michael O’BRIEN (Malvern) (09:42): I move, by leave:

That this house condemns the Premier and the member for Cranbourne for forcing home owners to pay for costly gas appliance conversions, with bills as high as $27,000, punishing renters with up to $65 more a week in rent and exacerbating Victoria’s housing crisis.

Leave refused.

Matthew GUY (Bulleen) (09:43): I move, by leave:

That this house condemns the Premier and the member for Eltham for burdening home owners with up to $27,000 in costs for forcing gas-to-electric conversions, driving rental properties off the market and forcing renters to pay more for their homes.

Leave refused.

Members interjecting.

The SPEAKER: The member for Bulleen will leave the chamber for half an hour. The member for Rowville will come to order.

Member for Bulleen withdrew from chamber.

Richard RIORDAN (Polwarth) (09:44): I move, by leave:

That this house condemns the Premier and the always absent member for South Barwon for burdening home owners with up to $27,000 in costs for forced gas-to-electric conversions, driving rental properties along the Surf Coast and Armstrong Creek off the market and forcing renters to pay more for their homes.

Leave refused.

Jade BENHAM (Mildura) (09:44): I move, by leave:

That this house condemns the Premier and the member for Ivanhoe for forcing home owners to pay for costly gas appliance conversions, with bills as high as $27,000, punishing renters with up to $65 more a week in rent and exacerbating Victoria’s housing crisis.

Leave refused.

Tim BULL (Gippsland East) (09:44): I move, by leave:

That this house condemns the Premier and the member for Bundoora, who I am disappointed is not in the chamber, for burdening home owners with up to $27,000 in costs for forced gas-to-electric conversions, driving rental properties off the market and forcing renters to pay more for their homes.

Leave refused.

Wayne FARNHAM (Narracan) (09:45): I move, by leave:

That this house condemns the Premier and the member for Bass for forcing home owners to pay costly gas appliance conversions, with bills as high as $27,000, punishing renters with up to $65 a week more in rent and exacerbating Victoria’s housing crisis.

Leave refused.

Martin CAMERON (Morwell) (09:45): I move, by leave:

That this house condemns the Premier and the member for Geelong for forcing home owners to pay for costly gas appliance conversions, with bills as high as $27,000, punishing renters with up to $65 more a week in rent and exacerbating Victoria’s housing crisis.

Leave refused.

Tim McCURDY (Ovens Valley) (09:46): I move, by leave:

That this house condemns the Premier and the member for Werribee for forcing home owners to pay for costly gas appliance conversions, with bills as high as $27,000, punishing renters with up to $65 more a week in rent and exacerbating Victoria’s housing crisis.

Leave refused.

Kim O’KEEFFE (Shepparton) (09:46): I move, by leave:

That this house condemns the Premier and the member for Glen Waverley for forcing home owners to pay for costly gas appliance conversions, with bills as high as $27,000, punishing renters with up to $65 more a week in rent and exasperating Victoria’s housing crisis.

Leave refused.

Kim WELLS (Rowville) (09:46): I move, by leave:

That the house condemns the Premier and the member for Sunbury for forcing home owners to pay for costly gas appliance conversions, with bills as high as $27,000, punishing renters with up to $65 more a week in rent and exacerbating Victoria’s housing crisis.

Leave refused.

David SOUTHWICK (Caulfield) (09:47): I move, by leave:

That this house condemns the Premier and the member for Ringwood for burdening home owners with up to $27,000 in costs for forced gas-to-electric conversions, driving rental properties off the market and forcing renters to pay more for their homes.

Leave refused.