Wednesday, 22 February 2023

Members statements

Government achievements

Enver ERDOGAN (Northern Metropolitan – Minister for Corrections, Minister for Youth Justice, Minister for Victim Support) (09:42): I wish to thank the people of Northern Metropolitan Region for their support and trust in me and our government to continue to get things done. So I rise today to update the house on some of this government’s achievements in my electorate of Northern Metropolitan. We have invested in education by providing funding to public schools and renovating them to give students and teachers an improved learning experience. Richmond High School and Collingwood College, which were closed under the previous government, have now reopened.

Through the $25 million Metropolitan Health Infrastructure Fund, we have renewed and upgraded metropolitan health infrastructure to improve service delivery. We have also provided funding to support high-quality therapeutic bed-based services in St Vincent’s emergency department and mental health and alcohol and other drug hubs across the region.

We have also invested in local creative industries, such as the Abbotsford Convent, and helped establish Collingwood Yards. The old gasworks have been remediated, and work will soon begin to construct housing and community services. We have built new community facilities at Jack Dyer pavilion in Richmond, and planning is well underway for the redevelopment of Brunswick Street oval. New social housing homes at Collingwood and Richmond will be delivered, and Melbourne Pride has been established.

As a resident of Melbourne metro, I am passionate about the region and its people. It is my home, and I am committed to delivering for its people every single day.