I thank the Member for Wendouree for their question about the benefits of the Victorian Pill Testing Service (VPTS) operating at Spilt Milk festival on 6 December 2025 in Ballarat.

The work being done here will not only benefit our beloved platypus but also other species that call this waterway home.

We’re thrilled to bring the Ballarat Festival of Footy to Mars Stadium. Not only will these matches be an incredible spectacle, but they’ll help fill our hotels, pubs, cafes and shops with footy fans.

This is a critically important bill which improves the legal avenues available to survivors of historical child abuse in my community of Ballarat, across the Ballarat diocese and the whole of Victoria.

My question is to the Minister for Mental Health. What are the benefits to my community of pill testing at Spilt Milk?

I want to wish my community and everyone here at Parliament a very happy and joyful Christmas.

My adjournment matter is directed to the Minister for Housing Ms Shing in the other place. The action I seek is for the minister to visit my electorate of Wendouree to see the progress of the Delacombe estate revitalisation project, part of the Allan Labor government’s landmark Big Housing Build.

The momentum at Ballarat West is incredible — with infrastructure already in place and strong industry interest, this next stage will help deliver even more jobs close to home for Ballarat families.

I am delighted to contribute on today’s committee reports to provide a report on the Legislative Assembly’s Environment and Planning Committee inquiry into the supply of homes in regional Victoria.

Engaging with the Ballarat community ensures our bus network reflects the needs of those who work, live and study in the area and are able to get where they need to go.

Following the murders of Rebecca Young, Samantha Murphy and Hannah McGuire, the Ballarat community made it very clear that we want to stop violence against women and girls before it starts. That is why Respect Ballarat is so important.

I proudly stand alongside my Labor parliamentary colleagues in supporting the Statewide Treaty Bill 2025 in this place today on the lands of the Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung people.

Ballarat is leading the way in early learning, with BADAC showing how community-led education can make a real difference for families. This is about giving every First Nations child the best start in life, close to home.

Our community has been clear – we want to stop violence before it starts. Respect Ballarat gives us the tools to do that in practical, meaningful ways.

The redevelopment of the Ballarat Base Hospital will deliver world class healthcare in the heart of our community and provide hundreds of construction jobs during the build. This is a win-win for Ballarat.