Thursday, 15 August 2024

Northern Victoria Region

Gaelle BROAD (Northern Victoria) (12:57): (1043) My question is for the Minister for Veterans, concerning the Doreen RSL. Within the suburbs of Doreen, Hurstbridge and Yarrambat, according to ABS data, there are 115 serving members of the Australian Defence Force and more than 650 veterans. The Doreen RSL branch has over 180 members, including many returned services personnel with young children in need of a safe place to meet. The branch together with the Whittlesea council has looked at a number of options and is yet to find a suitable premises. The Doreen RSL want to honour a promise they made to their first president, the late Whittlesea councillor John Butler, a retired colonel, that they would get a place where veterans of the community could go to have a chat and help each other through the good times and the bad. To honour our veterans I would appreciate the minister’s support to meet with the Doreen RSL branch and help find a solution.

The PRESIDENT: We have exceeded the amount of constituency questions, but we have only got two more. I reckon we forge ahead and call Mr Limbrick.