Western Metropolitan Region
Mr FINN (Western Metropolitan) (12:49): (1916) My constituency question is to the Minister for Disability, Ageing and Carers. I recently met with Ayelign Tessema at the Walker Brooklyn neighbourhood house in Millers Road, Altona North. Ayelign explained to me his neighbourhood house is one of 11 in Hobsons Bay, and I was mightily impressed with the vast array of services that they provide. His particular neighbourhood house serves locals from 55 cultural backgrounds and is an integral part of the Altona North community. The very grave concern is that funding to this neighbourhood house, and others across Western Metro, will soon be cut. Minister, will you guarantee no such cuts will occur, ensuring those neighbourhood houses can continue to serve their communities?