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.

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.

The remediation of the former Ballarat Saleyards site is an exciting step toward unlocking its full potential and supporting Ballarat’s future growth.

"I would be delighted to meet with the Member for Wendouree together with Mount Rowan Secondary College staff and students to officially open the new facilities."

The Bridge Mall in Ballarat is an important part of my family’s history, with two generations of traders running small businesses at opposite ends of Bridge Street. I was so pleased to join in the reopening celebrations on Saturday.

It was great to be back at my old school, Ballarat Clarendon College, on the weekend for the annual researchED conference.

It is with this great love of education and strong understanding of education that it is an absolute privilege tonight to be able to get up to support the motion that this house recognises the Allan Labor government’s commitment to working families by expanding free breakfast clubs, saving parents $400 through the school saving bonus and extending the Camps, Sports and Excursions Fund, ensuring that every student has access to essential programs no matter what their circumstances.