Northern Metropolitan Region
Evan MULHOLLAND (Northern Metropolitan) (14:06): (525) We are fast approaching the Melbourne Cup Carnival season. This is great news for my electorate of the Northern Metropolitan Region, as my electorate is home to the beautiful Flemington Racecourse and also Moonee Valley Racecourse. The carnival provides a $422 million contribution to the state’s economy. The racing industry generates some $4.7 billion in economic activity and supports 35,000 full-time equivalent jobs. We see some activists saying nup to the cup, which unfortunately means nup to the 35,000 jobs the industry supports. I say yup to the cup. Will the minister join me in reaffirming his bipartisan commitment to the racing industry and a long and ongoing commitment to the cup?
The PRESIDENT: I take it that racecourse falls inside your electorate, does it?
Evan MULHOLLAND: Yes.