Parliamentary Speeches & Responses

Cemeteries and Crematoria Amendment Bill 2021 – Second Reading

Click here for video Ms ADDISON (Wendouree) (15:14): I rise today to speak in support of amending the Cemeteries and Crematoria Act 2003. That will ensure that Victorian families are protected from harm and distress after the death of a loved one from a violent crime…

Jobs Victoria Fund – Adjournment

Click here for video Ms ADDISON (Wendouree) (19:12): It is an absolute pleasure to be here tonight on St Patrick’s Day to raise an adjournment matter. My adjournment matter tonight is for the Minister for Employment in the other place regarding helping more Victorians to..

Wendouree Electorate – Constituency Question

Ms ADDISON (Wendouree) (11:51): My constituency question is for the Minister for Regional Development. I seek information from the minister on the progress of the $100 million Ballarat GovHub development and when up to 1000 government employees, including 600 relocated public sector positions, will move..

McCain Food Renewable Energy Investment – Member’s Statement

Click here for video Ms ADDISON (Wendouree) (13:20): Well done to McCain Foods Australia for its investment in renewable energy at their Wendouree plant. McCain Foods is a Canadian-owned family business with its Australian headquarters in Ballarat. For nearly 45 years McCain has been making chips,..

Ballarat’s Aged Care Workforce – Ministerial Response

I would like to sincerely thank you for your invitation to visit Bill Crawford and Talbot Place aged care facilities. The last year has been incredibly challenging for everyone in aged care, and Ballarat Health Services have played  a vital role in caring for and keeping safe some of our most vulnerable community members during the COVID-19 pandemic.

$250 Power Saving Bonus – Ministerial Response

During the first month of the Power Saving Bonus program, there have been 2,585 applications from the electorate of Wendouree, which will result in $646,250 in bonus payments.

Royal Commission into Victoria’s Mental Health System – Ministerial Response

I acknowledge your enthusiasm about the release of the final report from the Royal Commission into Victoria’s Mental Health System and echo your sentiments about the once-in-a-generation opportunity to rebuild the system and improve the lives of so many Victorians, including constituents in your electorate of Wendouree and the community of Ballarat.

Mental Health in Schools – Ministerial Response

All government secondary schools in the Central Highlands Area received funding from Term 3, 2020 to employ an ongoing mental health practitioner. I am advised that 12 of the 13 secondary schools in Central Highlands (see list below) have recruited a mental health practitioner.

Get Active Kids Voucher Program – Member’s Statement

Click here for video Ms ADDISON (Wendouree) (09:54): It is so important that children are encouraged to play sport. Involvement in a sporting club can have many benefits for a child’s health, wellbeing and sense of self. Participating in sport boosts self-esteem and helps a..

Wendouree Electorate – Constituency Question

Ms ADDISON (Wendouree) (11:49): My question is directed to the Minister for Mental Health. Following the tabling of the final report of the Royal Commission into Victoria’s Mental Health System, how will Ballarat community members who experience mental illness access better treatment, care and support as..

International Women’s Day – Adjournment

Ms ADDISON (Wendouree) (20:15): In the lead-up to International Women’s Day on Monday, 8 March, my adjournment matter is to the Minister for Women. The action that I seek from the minister is to provide me with an update on how the Andrews Labor government..

Program – Business of the House

Click here for video Ms ADDISON (Wendouree) (15:32): It is an absolute pleasure to join the government business program debate again and to have such an agreeable opposition. It is always so welcomed when the member for Rowville and the member for Gippsland South are..

Spent Convictions Bill 2020 – Second Reading

Click here for video Ms ADDISON (Wendouree) (16:31): I welcome the opportunity to speak in favour of the Spent Convictions Bill 2020 and welcome the government’s introduction of this significant and overdue bill. It is always a pleasure to follow on from my good friend the..

Mental Health in Schools Program – Adjournment

Ms ADDISON (Wendouree): My adjournment matter is for the Minister for Education and the action that I seek is for the minister to provide me with an update on the mental health in schools program and how it is supporting Ballarat students in my electorate..

Wendouree Electorate – Constituency Question

Ms ADDISON (Wendouree): My question is directed to the Minister for Energy, Environment, Climate Change and Minister for Solar Homes regarding the $250 payment to provide direct support to vulnerable Victorian households experiencing energy bill stress due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This important initiative will..