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PARLIAMENT

Constituency question: Amendment C313

Mr HIBBINS: My constituency question is for the Minister for Planning, and I ask: will the minister respect our community’s wishes on amendment C313ston, which would allow for the granting of a rejected planning application at 196–206 High Street, Windsor. The community have had their say. They are opposed to this...

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Members Statement: Chapel Street–Toorak Road Tram Stop

Mr HIBBINS: It should not be a surprise to anyone in the Prahran community that the tram stop at the intersection of Chapel Street and Toorak Road was listed today in the Herald Sun as one of the most dangerous tram stops. There are frequent near misses. It needs to...

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Members Statement: Prahran Cricket Club

Mr HIBBINS: I want to congratulate the Prahran Cricket Club on winning the Premier cricket premiership, their first premiership in around 36 years. It was a dominant display at the Junction Oval from the True Blues, winning by 24 runs over Dandenong, with a century by Damon Egan and four wickets by...

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Transport Legislation Miscellaneous Amendments Bill 2021

Mr HIBBINS (Prahran):  I rise to speak on behalf of the Greens to the Transport Legislation Miscellaneous Amendments Bill 2021. It is always good to be up and speaking on transport bills and bills that relate to my portfolio area of transport. Now, this is an omnibus bill that makes a...

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Zero and Low Emission Vehicle Distance-based Charge Bill 2021

Mr Hibbins (Prahran): I rise to speak on behalf the Greens to the Zero and Low Emission Vehicle Distance-based Charge Bill 2021, a bill that will put a standalone tax on electric vehicles, a bill that is coming at a time when we are facing a climate crisis; when transport is...

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Members Statement: Urban Environment

Mr HIBBINS (Prahran): I rise to urge the state government to improve and consider our urban environment. I cite two examples where I recently met with residents where this needs to happen. Firstly, the Queens Way retaining walls, which were once porous green walls, have now been completely concreted over, with...

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Question without Notice: Gas Imports

Mr HIBBINS (Prahran): My question is for the Minister for Energy, Environment and Climate Change. Minister, whilst last sitting week this house supported the ban on gas fracking in Victoria’s constitution, there are still currently plans for two gas import terminals in Victoria—in Western Port and Geelong. Can the minister...

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Members Statement: Horace Petty Estate

Mr HIBBINS (Prahran): Yesterday, as always, it was enjoyable to visit the Horace Petty public housing estate in the Prahran electorate and sit down and have a cup of tea with residents and chat to them about the need to upgrade public housing in the Prahran electorate. It was also...

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Adjournment Matter: Prahran Arts and Education Precinct

Mr HIBBINS (Prahran): My adjournment matter is for the Minister for Training and Skills. The action I seek is for the government’s support in the development and the realisation of a Prahran arts and education precinct at the Prahran TAFE campus. The Prahran TAFE campus is an asset with incredible...

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Matter of Public Importance: Victoria’s Big Build

Mr HIBBINS (Prahran): I rise to speak on the matter of public importance put forward by the member for Eltham in regard to the government’s investment in transport infrastructure. Look, certainly credit where credit is due: the approach of this government when it comes to investment in transport infrastructure certainly...

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