Constituency questions
Western Victoria Region
Jacinta ERMACORA (Western Victoria) (12:49): (1455) My question is to the Minister for Emergency Services Vicki Ward. Minister, last week the state and federal governments announced that they are providing more than $29 million in assistance for small businesses and communities affected by bushfires in western Victoria. I would like to express my appreciation for the support that Minister Erdogan announced just now as well in relation to liquor licensing. This support and the previously announced emergency relief grants mean that more than $1.3 million will be paid in emergency relief. My question for the minister is: is this assistance targeted to particular LGAs in western Victoria, and if so, which particular areas?