Thursday, 12 September 2024

Eastern Victoria Region

Melina BATH (Eastern Victoria) (14:05): (1130) My question is to the Minister for Regional Development. Latrobe Valley has seen the closure of Hazelwood power station, the disastrous decision to shut down the native timber industry and the imminent closure of Yallourn power station. The soon-to-be defunct, with varying degrees of success, Latrobe Valley Authority was established to support workers who had lost their jobs due to the closure of Hazelwood power station. In four years time, potentially slightly longer, the Yallourn power station will close, followed by Loy Yang thereafter. Since the mass redundancy from Regional Development Victoria earlier this year, how can workers who will lose their jobs have any faith that RDV will be able to help them now and into the future?