Tuesday, 29 October 2024

 Nick McGOWAN (North-Eastern Metropolitan) (12:59): (1187) Minister, Minister, Minister – Minister Danny Pearson. I was at one of my beloved schools last week. Everyone knows that the turtle is very dear to my heart – I have nothing against turtles, and Georgie is not in the chamber – but to my horror at one of my beloved schools the Level Crossing Removal Authority have started a competition.

Sonja Terpstra interjected.

Nick McGOWAN: Ms Terpstra, this would be interesting to you. It is a turtle guardian competition. They have started a colouring competition. To remind those who are watching or perhaps tuning in for the first time, this government is refusing to put a single public toilet in an unstaffed station. Even though they have a staff toilet in the unstaffed station, they will not give a toilet for disabled people, for women, for young people or for vulnerable people at the rebuilt Ringwood East train station. But it seems that the minister sees it fit to have a colouring competition for children. Goodness knows what they are going to do with the pictures, but I would ask the minister to please desist from this kind of nonsense and actually provide a toilet.