PARLIAMENT
Members statements: Prahran electorate
It is an absolute privilege to serve as the member for Prahran, as our local member of Parliament. I love Prahran. It is a thriving, vibrant, diverse community, with Chapel Street as its social and economic heart. It has been my home for well over a decade, from when I...
Question without Notice: South Yarra public housing
Mr HIBBINS: My question is for the Minister for Housing. Minister, Azra has lived in South Yarra’s public housing towers for 17 years. In that time her home has never been upgraded. She is forced to stuff old newspapers to fill gaps in the windows to keep the cold out,...
Adjournment: Rent controls
My adjournment matter is for the Minister for Consumer Affairs, Gaming and Liquor Regulation, and the action I seek is for the minister to protect renters with controls on rents, improved standards and more secure leases. Around 60 per cent of people in Prahran are renters, and renters need a fair...
Constituency question: Stonnington Community Assist
My constituency question is for the Minister for Disability, Ageing and Carers, and I ask: will the state government provide funding for Stonnington Community Assist to employ a paid full-time coordinator? Stonnington Community Assist is a volunteer-only agency which provides information, referrals, advocacy, emergency relief, no-interest loans and other crucial...
Question without Notice: Phase out coal
Mr HIBBINS (Prahran): My question is to the Premier. Victoria’s three coal-fired power stations are currently Victoria’s biggest source of climate pollution, and the Loy Yang power plants are licensed by the government to operate for another 2½ decades. Premier, why doesn’t the government have a clear, transparent time line...
Members statement: Climate Action
This is the critical decade for climate action. Members of the Prahran community know we are in a climate emergency, and we want to be powered by 100 per cent renewable energy. In fact with fires, floods and extreme weather here in Australian and across the world, we are already experiencing...
Constituency question: Prahran TAFE site
My question is for the Minister for Training and Skills, and I ask: can the minister please provide an update on the acquisition of the Prahran TAFE site and the development of a master plan for the site? I was really pleased to hear some time ago that the government...
Adjournment: St Kilda Primary School
My adjournment matter is for the Minister for Education, and the action I seek is that St Kilda Primary School are given the funding required to build their community hub. St Kilda Primary is a terrific local school with a thriving community and a dedicated team of staff. However, they are in...
Members statements: St Kilda Hebrew congregation
I attended the St Kilda Hebrew congregation multifaith and multicultural Shabbat and Kaddish. I was really impressed by the engagement with many members of various multicultural and faith groups and the strong message of unity by Rabbi Glasman, as well as what must be one of the best choirs going...
Constituency questions: Pop up bike lanes in Prahran
I will take this on the basis that the member for Morwell is not in the chamber and there is a spare crossbench slot going, unless that was to be taken by someone else. I just ask the minister for transport for an update on pop-up bike lanes within the...