Thursday, 14 November 2024

 Anthony CARBINES (Ivanhoe – Minister for Police, Minister for Crime Prevention, Minister for Racing) (17:34): The honourable member for Bulleen raised a matter for the Minister for Multicultural Affairs. I will not go into the details of it, only because there was a little bit of commotion in the chamber, and I would not want to get it inaccurate. But I know our marvellous Hansard colleagues have it all there and recorded, and I will make sure the Minister for Multicultural Affairs follows up those matters. The member for Box Hill raised a matter –

The DEPUTY SPEAKER: Minister, I believe it was the Minister for Planning for the member for Bulleen.

Anthony CARBINES: It was planning, was it? I stand corrected. There was just a bit of commotion and it was hard to hear at that time, so I appreciate the guidance. The member for Box Hill raised a matter for the Minister for Planning also, and that was with regard to visiting a magnificent place out in his electorate of Blackburn and discussions around activity centre work there. The member for Mildura raised a matter for the Minister for Transport Infrastructure seeking approval for dual-gauge sleepers on the V/Line network. The member for Footscray raised a matter for the Minister for Transport Infrastructure to visit the Footscray Millennium House, which she has a close connection with, and it does great work. The member for Mornington raised a matter for the Minister for Environment seeking an update on initiatives to ensure that Mount Arapiles remains a climbing venue for rock climbers from our state and around the world. The member for Albert Park raised a matter for the Minister for Creative Industries inviting him to attend the celebration of the 30th anniversary event of the Australian Art Orchestra.

The member for Richmond raised a matter for the Premier with regard to action on abortion being included and enshrined in the constitution. I take the opportunity to make the further point on that matter that it was the Abortion Law Reform Act 2008 that decriminalised abortion in this state, and one of the members in this place who voted and advocated strongly for that work is the Premier of Victoria, the member for Bendigo East. I say further to the member for Richmond and the Greens political party more generally, who seek to perhaps muddy the waters in relation to some of the issues in their own now diminished caucus after these past couple of weeks by throwing other very serious matters around, that they do not seem to understand that wedge comments imperil hard-won rights here under law for Victorian women and for Victorian families and others more generally. I would caution against some of the throwing around of some of these issues by the Greens political party but particularly the member for Richmond. I will be sure to pass on these matters for consideration by the Premier but stand by her very eloquent and comprehensive response in question time yesterday and the work that she has done to advocate time and time again to deliver real outcomes to women and to Victorians right across the state.

The member for Preston raised a matter for the Minister for Transport Infrastructure seeking that he visit Keon Park station and view the magnificent work done around the intersection there. I am not sure if the Keon Park squash courts are still there, but the work along the station is pretty magnificent, and I am sure the transport infrastructure minister would be keen to visit. The member for Kew raised a matter for the Deputy Premier and Minister for Education seeking action around an apology for year ‍12 students for the actions of the VCAA – if my memory serves me, the Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority – and I will be sure to pass it on. It has been a while. The member for Pascoe Vale, not quite in this order, did raise a matter for the Minister for Public and Active Transport to seek an update, information and a discussion on the Brunswick tram depot. I commend those matters to the house.

The DEPUTY SPEAKER: Thank you, Minister, members, attendants and clerks. The house stands adjourned until Tuesday week.

House adjourned 5:39 pm.