Lara electorate
Ella GEORGE (Lara) (14:58): (935) My question is for the Minister for Energy and Resources: what measures is the government taking to support the energy needs of constituents in the Lara electorate? The Lara electorate covers a wide section of Geelong’s northern suburbs and as such has a very diverse constituency. There are rural communities in the Anakie and Staughton Vale regions, growing families in expanding communities such as Lara, culturally diverse communities in the Bell Park and Bell Post Hill regions, and communities such as Norlane and Corio, which are classified as the most disadvantaged suburbs according to the socio-economic indexes for areas. As such, there is a broad and diverse range of energy needs. I was pleased to host the Minister for Energy and Resources in the Lara electorate recently and show her some of the fantastic work being done to support our community’s energy needs. We met with Geelong Sustainability to hear about their work and programs such as the electric homes program. We also visited some of their solar projects at the Cloverdale Community Centre and Geelong Food Relief Centre. So again, my question to the minister is: what measures is the government taking to support the energy needs of the constituents in the Lara electorate?