Wednesday, 8 March 2023

North-Eastern Metropolitan Region

Matthew BACH (North-Eastern Metropolitan) (12:56): (64) I want to talk about Blackburn Library briefly, which is in a dreadful state. It is an amazing facility that delivers a great service to the community of course, but it is in a dreadful state.

Trung Luu: It is very small.

Matthew BACH: It is very small, you are quite right, Mr Luu. President, I enjoyed many of your contributions when you were not in the chair, none more so than your contributions about community libraries. I vaguely remember that on one occasion when I was interjecting during one of your contributions you accused me, lightheartedly, of not loving books. However, we have a shared love of books and we have a shared love of our electorate, so I do not doubt that you would also want to see an upgrade to this library. This was something you did, President, when you were the Minister for Local Government, often working collaboratively, as you do, with local councils. I will now ask the new Minister for Local Government to work with the City of Whitehorse to upgrade Blackburn Library through the Living Libraries infrastructure program, which you used so effectively, sir.