Southern Metropolitan Region
Ryan BATCHELOR (Southern Metropolitan) (12:41): (554) My question is to the Minister for Ports and Freight. Can the minister provide an update on the planning for the redevelopment of the Hampton Pier? The old Hampton Pier is falling down. It is unsafe and has been blocked off to access for important safety reasons. The Labor government has committed to building a new pier in Hampton. Demolition of the pier is about to commence to make the area safe for summer, so that kids on the beach and people walking their dogs are not tempted by an unsafe structure and put themselves at risk, and also to support those who might be boating in the area. A new pier, which will be safer, modern and provide a better place for locals to go fishing, go boating or just simply jump off, will be in place in the new year, and that will benefit the local community greatly.