Tuesday, 1 April 2025

Responses

Natalie SULEYMAN (St Albans – Minister for Veterans, Minister for Small Business and Employment, Minister for Youth) (19:26): The member for Eildon raised a matter for the attention of the Minister for Mental Health, and the action the member seeks is clarification on funding matters for the Be Well program. The member for Wendouree raised a matter for the attention of the Minister for Consumer Affairs, and the action the member seeks is for the minister to join the member in the Wendouree electorate and meet with key stakeholders. The member for Gippsland South raised a matter for the attention of the Minister for Emergency Services, and the action the member seeks relates to the support and management of SES volunteers. The member for Kororoit raised a matter for the attention of the Minister for Health, and the action the member seeks is for the minister to meet with local women in Kororoit and discuss women’s health, particularly in relation to lipoedema.

The member for South-West Coast raised a matter for the attention of the Treasurer, and the action the member seeks relates to budget funding across the South-West Coast region. The member for Preston raised a matter for the Minister for Education, and the action the member seeks is for the Minister for Education to join the member at Newlands Primary School to officially open the brand new gym and also the admin building and learning spaces, a fantastic delivery for families in the Preston electorate. The member for Sandringham raised a matter for the Minister for Outdoor Recreation, and the action the member seeks relates to the Victorian Fisheries Authority.

The member for Laverton raised a matter for the Minister for Roads and Road Safety, and the action the member seeks is for the minister to join the member for Laverton at a listening tour and speak to locals about their experiences in relation to road safety and road issues in her electorate. The member for Narracan raised a matter for the attention of the Minister for Transport Infrastructure, and the action the member seeks is for VicTrack to work more cohesively with his local community. The member for Narre Warren South raised a matter for the Minister for Education, and the action the member seeks is an update on the school breakfast program and how it is supporting local students and families in the Narre Warren South community – absolutely a very important initiative in our local communities.

The DEPUTY SPEAKER: The house stands adjourned until tomorrow morning.

House adjourned 7:29 pm.