Tuesday, 4 February 2025

Eastern Victoria Region

Melina BATH (Eastern Victoria) (14:11): (1326) My constituency question is for the Honourable Steve Dimopoulos, the Minister for the Environment. It appears the good residents of Silverleaves on Phillip Island indeed face being on the endangered species list. Minister, they are coming into Parliament tomorrow. The question is: will the minister find 10 minutes in his busy day to meet with these good people?

David Davis: Mr Dimopoulos.

Melina BATH: Mr Dimopoulos, indeed. They are coming in because I am presenting a petition in state Parliament calling for emergency short-term mitigation works to be implemented yesterday. They are coming in because there is huge consensus about these mitigation works, these geotextile sandbags, to support the reduction of coastal erosion while a long-term solution is found. They have met with Nats MPs, Liberal MPs and a Liberal member of Parliament, and they have met with their local member. But I ask that they meet with you, Minister Dimopoulos.