Appropriation Bill (No. 1) 2025-2026, Appropriation Bill (No. 2) 2025-2026, Appropriation (Parliamentary Departments) Bill (No. 1) 2025-2026
Mr TIM WILSON (Goldstein) (18:03): Bayside, Glen Eira and Kingston residents should have decent infrastructure. Labor ripped out $100 million from our community, and we are still living with the consequences. The Dendy Park pavilion at Dendy Park has been waiting years for an upgrade.
Despite serving Brighton Little Athletics Club and Hampton East Brighton Football Club, it doesn't have facilities for women's athletics or soccer nor disability toilets for people with a disability. Before the election we committed $900,000 to bring the facilities into the 21st century. Bayside is ready.
If the federal government helped, it would mean women and people with a disability would get the facilities they desperately need and wouldn't be left behind. It is time to take action and sign the petition at timwilsonmp.com.au. Deputy Speaker Freelander, I note some MPs are questioning Australia's commitment to net zero.
As you know, I've got a long-term interest in this area and I know delivering long-term emissions reduction depends on trust, and nothing will corrode that trust more than price increases and outages—which takes us to the teals. They were elected on a platform of explicit trust and integrity in politics, so it is fair to hold them to account to this standard.
So, when the member for Kooyong was elected on the basis of climate action and reducing fossil fuel subsidies but then voted for $2 billion of new coal and gas subsidies, it was a direct betrayal of their commitment to integrity in office. They have tried to sweep it under the carpet, hoping no-one would notice. When one teal MP was asked why they broke this trust, they first said that it was 'misinformation' before begging forgiveness, saying that they'd have had strips torn off them rightly if they'd voted against it.
If you get elected on a platform of climate action and then you vote for $2 billion in new coal and gas subsidies, you lose your integrity. Thank you, Deputy Speaker. Bayside, Glen Eira and Kingston residents should expect decent infrastructure.
Labor ripped $100 million out of our community in the 2022 budget and never replaced it. We are still paying the price. The Porter Road Park could be an amazing open park for Bentleigh.
Glen Eira bought the houses to clear the land, but it doesn't have any facilities. Before the election, we committed $2 million to make it a modern park to promote healthy living. Glen Eira is ready.
If the federal government helped, it would mean Bentleigh would get the park they need and wouldn't be left behind. Take action and sign the petition at timwilsonmp.com.au. Thank you, Deputy Speaker.
Bayside, Glen Eira and Kingston residents should have decent infrastructure. Labor ripped $100 million out of our community, and we are still living with the consequences. The Bentleigh Hodgson Reserve smart-lighting upgrade could enable the Bentleigh community to use the Hodgson reserve park all day.
The Bentleigh community are living more flexible lives and need spaces to walk their dogs, exercise and meet all year round, but the Hodgson reserve doesn't have adequate lighting. Before the election, we committed $300,000 to invest in smart lighting so it could be used all throughout the day and all year round. Glen Eira is ready.
If the federal government helped, it would mean Bentleigh would get the park they need and wouldn't be left behind. Take action and sign the petition at timwilsonmp.com.au. Thank you, Deputy Speaker.
Bayside, Glen Eira and Kingston residents should have decent infrastructure. Labor ripped $100 million out of our community, and we are still living with the consequences. The Billilla Mansion cultural precinct on Halifax Street is a majestic asset waiting to be converted into a cultural hub.
With an ageing population, the community needs the assets to support community connection and cultural engagement. Assets like Billilla are there to be used. Before the election, we committed $3 million to bring the facility into the 21st century.
Bayside is ready. If the federal government helped, it would mean residents would get the cultural facilities they need and wouldn't be left behind. To take action, sign the petition at timwilsonmp.com.au.
Thank you, Deputy Speaker. Bayside, Glen Eira and Kingston residents should have decent infrastructure. Labor ripped $100 million out of our community, and we are still living with the consequences.
Glen Huntly Road should be a vibrant shopping strip all throughout the year, but it lacks tree coverage. Before the election, we committed $125,000 to invest in an urban canopy to beautify the street, improve community amenities and act as a carbon sink. Glen Eira wants to invest in Glen Huntly's future.
We want the federal government to help. It would mean the Glen Huntly community wouldn't be left behind. Take action and sign the petition at timwilsonmp.com.au.
Thank you, Deputy Speaker— The DEPUTY SPEAKER ( Dr Freelander ): I only need to be thanked once per speech, thanks. Mr TIM WILSON: Thank you, Deputy Speaker. Bayside, Glen Eira and Kingston residents should have decent infrastructure.
Labor ripped $100 million out of our community, and we are still living with the consequences. The EMC Fox Pavilion McKinnon Reserve sportsground in McKinnon has been waiting years for an upgrade. Earlier this year, we committed $2.75 million to build the facilities the McKinnon community needs for the 21st century so it could have modern facilities for clubs like St Paul's McKinnon, including women's change rooms.
Glen Eira wants to rebuild the facilities. We want the federal government to help. It would mean women would get the facilities they need and wouldn't be left behind.
To take action, sign the petition at timwilsonmp.com.au. Thank you, Deputy Speaker. Bayside, Glen Eira and Kingston residents should have decent infrastructure.
Labor ripped $100 million out of our community, and we are still living with the consequences. The McKinnon community are living with more flexible lives and need spaces to walk their dogs, exercise and meet all year around. Before the election we committed $300,000 to invest in smart lighting at Allnutt Park so it could be used all throughout the year and all day long.
Glen Eira is ready. If the federal government helped, it would mean that the community got the park they needed and wouldn't be left behind. To take action, sign the petition at timwilsonmp.com.au.
Bayside, Glen Eira and Kingston residents should have decent infrastructure. Labor ripped $100 million out of the community, and we are still living with the consequences. Moorabbin Hebrew Congregation is one of many synagogues in the community, and, like others, it has lived the consequences of antisemitism towards its congregants and property.
We should want Australia to be a safe place for people to worship in their houses of worship. That is why we committed $70,000 in vital security upgrades that we wish weren't needed. Moorabbin Hebrew Congregation is ready.
If the federal government helped, it would mean they got vital security upgrades to keep the community safe and they wouldn't be left vulnerable. Take action and sign the petition at timwilsonmp.com.au. Bayside, Glen Eira and Kingston residents should have decent infrastructure.
Labor ripped $100 million out of our community, and we are still living with the consequences. L'Chaim Chabad is a religious and cultural centre, and, like others, it has lived the consequences of antisemitism towards its congregants and property. That is why we committed $16,000 for vital security upgrades that we wish weren't needed.
L'Chaim Chabad is ready. If the federal government helped, it would mean they got vital security upgrades to keep the community safe and they wouldn't be left vulnerable. Take action and sign the petition at timwilsonmp.com.au.
Bayside, Glen Eira and Kingston residents should have decent infrastructure. Labor ripped $100 million out of our community, and we are still living with the consequences. South Caulfield Hebrew Congregation is one of many synagogues in the Goldstein community, and, like others, it has lived the consequences of antisemitism towards its congregants and property.
We should want Australia to be a safe place and for people to be able to worship in their synagogues. That is why we committed $1.2 million for vital security upgrades as part of its broader redevelopment connected to its centre for community programs. South Caulfield Hebrew Congregation is ready.
If the federal government helped, it would mean they got vital security upgrades to keep the community safe and they wouldn't be left vulnerable. Take action and sign the petition at timwilsonmp.com.au. Australia Post is there for every Australian, to ensure we have vital postal services.
Australia Post has betrayed the Goldstein community. Along Bay Road in Cheltenham, Australia Post has removed a number of postboxes, making it increasingly hard for older residents to do things like post pieces of mail. Australia Post has made the claim that there simply isn't the volume of mail to justify them, based on the population.
The problem with that explanation is they haven't looked at the long-term trajectory of population growth off the back of what the state government is trying to do in building new housing in the area. It's time for Australia Post to return the mailboxes so older residents can have access to the essential services they need. Separately, Australia Post is now trying to close down the South Caulfield post office.
In the last term of parliament, Hampton post office was closed, against the wishes of the community. When the head of Australia Post came to the former member for Goldstein, she didn't take the meeting. I'm calling on Australia Post to keep open South Caulfield post office.
The best way to take action is to sign the petition at timwilsonmp.com.au.