Tuesday, 4 February 2025

 Katie HALL (Footscray) (19:22): (980) My adjournment is to the Minister for Local Government. I believe it is the first adjournment matter for the minister since his most worthy appointment to this role. The action I seek is for the minister to join me on a walk through Footscray to discuss strategies that may be used to help revitalise our central business district, including assisting and advising the City of Maribyrnong on the mechanisms that can be utilised to assist traders. As the $1.5 billion new Footscray Hospital approaches completion, I want Footscray to be in a position to thrive, a place where thousands of healthcare workers, patients and families can come to shop and eat at our fantastic businesses. These are businesses owned by predominantly migrant families and people with deep roots in our community. The Allan Labor government and the City of Maribyrnong have together and independently implemented several programs aimed at revitalisation. I will welcome the newly appointed Minister Staikos to Footscray so that he may assist in continuing the work that both the City of Maribyrnong and I have initiated.