South-Eastern Metropolitan Region
Rachel PAYNE (South-Eastern Metropolitan) (12:44): (556) My constituency question is for the Minister for Local Government Minister Horne. My constituent is a resident of Dandenong. They identify as non-binary and bisexual. My constituent recently signed the Victorian Pride Lobby’s petition calling on the Greater Dandenong council to establish an LGBTIQA+ advisory group. My constituent is concerned that Greater Dandenong council is not following the example of many other Victorian councils and in doing so is failing to recognise the concerns and needs of the LGBTIQA+ community. In particular my constituent feels that it is important that there are education resources available locally in their own community, so my constituent asks: what steps has the minister taken to support Greater Dandenong council to establish an LGBTIQA+ advisory committee?