Brighton electorate
James NEWBURY (Brighton) (14:52): (894) My question is to the Premier, and I ask: will the Premier’s consultation with Bayside about her intention to allow 20-storey high-rise towers include the planned community walk this Sunday in Church Street, Brighton? The Bayside community has been left reeling after the Premier announced that the state Labor government intends to turn Brighton, Hampton and Hampton East into mega suburbs filled with high-rise towers. Under Labor’s plan the Premier, who lives 150 kilometres away from Melbourne, intends to turn our city into mega Melbourne, making 50 suburbs mega suburbs. As the Premier keeps saying, under Labor Melbourne is set to at least double in population, growing to the size of London by the middle of the century. Labor’s plan is without any consultation or mandate. As of today, 4238 residents have signed a petition opposing Labor’s attack on Bayside. In addition, 16 residents have voiced their support, which equates to some 99.6 per cent of respondents being opposed to our community being turned into a mega suburb. This weekend a community-organised walk will see Church Street filled. If the Premier has any integrity, she will attend.