From the very outset I acknowledge and respect the deeply held views and the stories that have been shared by many members in this place in relation to this bill and in the course of this debate this morning. I also want to be clear about my own position on this bill. It is my…
I am delighted to take note of the Victorian budget, and in doing so I note that the Victorian Labor government’s budget is big on taxes and is big on borrowing, but in my view it is weak on hope. Members interjecting. It is weak on hope, and that is what our community needs at…
My constituency question is to the Minister for the Suburban Rail Loop, and I ask: will the minister provide me with a detailed account of the Victorian Labor government’s engagement with Highett, Cheltenham and Pennydale residents prior to announcing the commencement of the Suburban Rail Loop at the Sir William Fry Reserve? In a press…
My constituency question is for the Minister for the Suburban Rail Loop, and I ask: when will the minister offer precise, substantive and helpful responses to the now 32 questions I have conveyed to her on behalf of residents regarding the impact of the Suburban Rail Loop on our community? On Monday, 16 November, following…
I commend the outstanding work of Bayside Community Emergency Relief, which was first formed as a Facebook group on 1 January this year to assist with bushfire recovery efforts. Now incorporated, with a local membership of some 6300, BCER has played an indispensable role in providing urgent support for our community affected by the first and…
I am thrilled to announce that $1.7 million has been secured for St Patrick’s Parish Primary School in Mentone, being a state government coinvestment towards their $3.4 million classroom and learning space development. One of my first acts as the member for Sandringham was to advocate on behalf of St Patrick’s to seek coinvestment funding…
Earlier this week I launched my first ‘shop local’ Christmas competition. This competition is all about injecting confidence and cash back into local shopping strips. As prizes, I have personally purchased fifty $50 gift vouchers to be spent at local businesses this Christmas. Every dollar in prize money goes straight back into the tills of…
My constituency question is to the Minister for Health, and I ask: will the minister provide me with the chief health officer advice on which the Victorian Labor government bases its decision to maintain inequality between faith communities and hospitality venues? As of today, the maximum number of people permitted to attend a religious ceremony…
My adjournment matter is for the Treasurer. The action that I seek is that the Treasurer allocate funding in this year’s state budget for each item listed within the Sandringham district budget submission that I have directly sent to him. I wish to remind the Treasurer that for the benefit of school communities in that…
Mentone Life Saving Club on 22 October 1920 came into being. There was no clubhouse, no lifesaving equipment and no trained members. John Delves lent a boatshed to give a presence on the Mentone Beach, and Mr Dave Moreland was tasked with training 12 new members. One hundred years on, there are now more than 1100 members, making Mentone…
