Juliana ADDISON (Wendouree) (15:01): My question is for the Minister for Housing, about the progress of the number of big build projects that are underway in my electorate of Wendouree.

I am so proud we are delivering more social and affordable housing in my community and creating jobs in the building industry. As well as the $50 million Delacombe revitalisation project, we are building 25 homes in two Delacombe locations, to be delivered in partnership with Centacare Housing Service. These properties will provide long-term housing to support people on the Victorian Housing Register. We are also building 16 homes in Redan, delivered in partnership with the Haven Foundation, for people living with mental illness.

Statewide our investment of $5.3 billion will deliver more 12,000 new social and affordable homes and transform lives. Significantly, 25 per cent of this investment is occurring in regional Victoria, and Ballarat is guaranteed a minimum local investment of $80 million.

Watch and read more of my speeches to Parliament here – including responses from ministers on how we’re working for Wendouree.