Funding for financial counselling at CAFS will have real benefits supporting people experiencing financial difficulties by providing professional support when they need it most.

Ballarat small businesses are the backbone of our regional economy – and these enabling reforms mean more jobs, less red tape, and stronger growth.

Together these improvements will ensure processes within our justice system can function as intended and that safety is prioritised in our prisons and, importantly, in our communities.

My constituency question is for the Minister for Energy and Resources regarding the next $100 power saving bonus for concession card holders.

These important upgrades mean the Ballarat Agricultural and Pastoral Society can host larger shows and events, while also expanding their education and community engagement work.

These crucial works will ensure we can continue to maintain key freight and farming routes and get locals where they need to go.

This is fantastic news for Ballarat – this investment will give more local students access to state-of-the-art training facilities right in the heart of our city.

Completion of the interim Liberator Drive extension means that businesses will have easier access to the airport and the regional supply chain, boosting growth and providing more job opportunities for local workers.

My adjournment matter is for the Minister for Creative Industries, and the action I seek is to provide an update on how the 10,000 Gigs fund is supporting live music, musicians and venues in my electorate of Wendouree.

With construction underway, how will the new youth prevention and recovery care centre in Ballarat support young people with their mental health challenges?

There is a growing demand across social, affordable and market housing options for Victorians, which is why the Victorian government is committed to increasing housing supply to address this need.

I congratulate the Treasurer on a budget that is focused on what matters most.

This investment is about making sure families in Ballarat and across our region have access to services that are designed by community, for community – because that’s how we get the best outcomes for children.

The Allan Labor Government is focused on what matters most to families in Wendouree, real help with the cost of living and more investment in frontline services.

Free public transport for Ballarat students is great news for local families. Not only a saving for school days but weekends and school holiday trips to Melbourne and across regional Victoria.

I am happy to contribute to the motion moved by the manager of government business that this house condemns the Shadow Minister for Equality for allowing his shadow colleagues to sponsor a petition attacking LGBTIQ+ people and calling for the cessation of the rainbow libraries toolkit.

I am delighted to be on my feet today to talk about superannuation and about a range of issues, and I am speaking in support of the Superannuation Legislation Amendment Bill 2025.

Minister, how is the Ballarat early parenting centre supporting families with children from birth up to four years in my electorate of Wendouree?