Ms ADDISON (Wendouree): My question is directed to the Minister for Disability, Ageing and Carers about the provision of emergency food relief to people facing food insecurity in my community of Ballarat during the COVID pandemic and into the future.

Some individuals and families in my community are experiencing significant hardship as a result of circumstances beyond their control as a result of the economic downturn and loss of employment. This hardship is impacting on their ability to access healthy food for themselves and their families.

My question to the minister is how has the Victorian government supported food relief organisations and individuals facing food insecurity in the Wendouree electorate throughout the pandemic, and what else is being done to address issues of food insecurity across Ballarat into the future?

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