Wednesday, 31 May 2023

Budget 2023–24

Lee TARLAMIS (South-Eastern Metropolitan) (09:57): The Andrews Labor government has not wasted a day delivering on its election promises for our community, investing in the services and projects that matter to Victorians, including in my community of the South-Eastern Metropolitan Region. The government is continuing its record investment in education across the south-east, with 10 existing schools receiving funding for upgrades and a further 10 schools receiving funding for planning. Importantly, we are also building new schools, with funding commitments for Casey Central primary school, Clyde Creek primary school, Clyde North secondary school, Thompsons West primary school and new tech schools across Dandenong and Frankston.

We have also announced massive investments in our state’s healthcare system, including major upgrades to the Dandenong Hospital and the Monash Medical Centre. Women’s health clinics are also being added at Frankston Hospital, Casey Hospital and Monash Medical Centre, with a total of 20 being added across the state. Three mental health and wellbeing locals are being built in Narre Warren, Cranbourne and Officer to provide extra support to those dealing with mental health issues, with 50 being opened across the state.

Twenty-three new V/Line VLocity trains have been ordered from Alstom in Dandenong South, supporting 500 local jobs, and we are getting on with fixing the local roads people use every day, including a $70 million upgrade to the intersection of Thompsons Road and Berwick-Cranbourne Road in Clyde North. Two million dollars has also been allocated to improve pedestrian safety at Hall Road in Carrum Downs and $1 million for Fletcher Road in Frankston.

There is also support for our sports clubs and our vibrant and diverse multicultural communities and so much more that I do not have time to list today. With this budget we are getting on with delivering what matters to all Victorians, including every election promise we made at the last election, and I will have more to say about the budget over the coming weeks.