Thursday, 20 March 2025

Responses

Mary-Anne THOMAS (Macedon – Leader of the House, Minister for Health, Minister for Ambulance Services) (00:42): The member for Croydon raised a matter for the attention of the Minister for Planning, and the action that he seeks is that the minister remove a covenant that is stopping one of his constituents from accessing the accommodation that she so desperately needs. The member for Laverton raised a matter for the attention of the Minister for Multicultural Affairs in the other place, and the action that the member seeks is that the minister provide her with an important update on the work that she and our government are doing to address the very serious and significant issue of Islamophobia in our state.

The member for Murray Plains raised a matter for the attention of the Minister for Agriculture, and the action that he seeks is that the minister seek to declare the Bendigo Livestock Exchange as a sensitive receptor site. The member for Melton raised a matter for the attention of the Minister for Consumer Affairs, and the action that he seeks is that the minister consider the work and findings of his parliamentary intern and the work that they did in the design of the Allan Labor government’s fuel finder app. The member for Hawthorn raised a matter for the attention of the Minister for Education. The action that he seeks is that the minister upgrade the bathroom facilities at Auburn Primary School. The member for Footscray raised a matter for the attention of the Minister for Education, and the action that she seeks is that the minister host a round table with the music education sector.

The member for Brunswick raised a matter also for the attention of the Minister for Education, and the action he seeks is that the minister provide more maintenance funding for older and historic school buildings in the electorate of Brunswick. The member for Albert Park raised a matter for the Minister for Energy and Resources, and the action that the member seeks is that the minister join her and the installers and those that will benefit from the neighbourhood battery, which will be installed in the member’s electorate. The member for Gippsland East raised a matter for the attention of the Minister for Agriculture. The action that he seeks is that the minister provide for the businesses who, whilst they are not licenced to VicForests, are still impacted by the forest transition that is taking place. The member for Cranbourne raised a matter for the attention of the Minister for Education, and she is seeking an update on how the school saving bonus is working to assist the families in her electorate.

The SPEAKER: Thank you, Minister. Thank you, members. Can I give a big shout-out to the clerks and the attendants and our catering teams for their support this evening. The house now stands adjourned.

House adjourned 12:45 am (Friday).