Portfolio — 28 August 2026

The Member for Northcote's Assembly contribution on 26 August centred on public health access, multicultural community investment, and local sporting achievement. The most substantive item was the Member's advocacy for a Labor government commitment to open 10 free public dental clinics across Victoria, framed as an extension of the Smile Squad program [TA-260826-vichns-9f81c0b98fb9:s031].

The Smile Squad has treated more than 175,000 students across over 1,000 public schools since its launch, and the Member positioned the new adult-facing clinics as a continuation of that preventative health trajectory [TA-260826-vichns-9f81c0b98fb9:s031].

The Member also brought a local multicultural funding matter to the Assembly, announcing $200,000 over four years for the Northcote Festival at the Holy Monastery of Axion Estin [TA-260826-vichns-9f81c0b98fb9:s032]. The Member described the festival as a multifaith and multicultural event drawing together Greek, Cypriot, Syrian, Romanian and Albanian communities — reflecting the district's diverse composition and the government's stated commitment to multicultural community support [TA-260826-vichns-9f81c0b98fb9:s032].

The Member concluded by congratulating the Fitzroy Stars women's football team on winning their first-ever premiership [TA-260826-vichns-9f81c0b98fb9:s033].