Wednesday, 16 October 2024

Preston electorate

Nathan LAMBERT (Preston) (14:51): (847) Just like the fantastic member for Pakenham, my question is also for the Minister for Housing, and my question is: how many homes have been completed or are under construction in Preston and Reservoir as part of the Big Housing Build so far? We both share an interest in that very important area. As the minister knows from her visits to our area, one of the great things about our social housing developments is the very high quality of the builds. Certainly we were out doorknocking last week, and unfortunately you can tell the mid-century government builds as soon as you open the gate, because they did not have the investment in quality and design that we might have liked. However, that is not true for our builds. It is a huge credit to everyone involved that they are indistinguishable from those built for the private market. Unfortunately, an upshot of that, if you like, as the minister knows, is that the community perhaps cannot as obviously see the huge investment that we are making in local social housing developments in Preston and Reservoir, and as such any information the minister can provide will help us have that conversation with the community.