Wednesday, 16 October 2024

The Orange Door

Pauline RICHARDS (Cranbourne) (19:19): (870) My adjournment matter is to the Minister for Prevention of Family Violence, and the action I seek is that the minister come to visit Cranbourne to open the sparkling new Orange Door, which is coming very soon. This government has made unprecedented investments in the prevention of family violence, but there is more to be done in considering how we can respond to this scourge. Not only have we made unprecedented investments, but we are leaders nationally and we are unparalleled globally for the approach that has been taken. The member for Narre Warren North and I recently visited the people who are responding to family violence in Cranbourne at a location where the family violence service is being temporarily housed. I must say how grateful I am, and I want to take the opportunity to thank the workers at the local Cranbourne Orange Door for what they are doing. I know they are very much looking forward to moving into the new centre. I look forward to the minister’s response and welcoming her to Cranbourne, and I look forward to continuing this really incredibly important work.