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..

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..

I thank Ms Addison, Member for Wendouree, for her question and acknowledge her continued support for improving housing outcomes in the community of Ballarat.

Click here for video Ms ADDISON (Wendouree) (10:48): I too am pleased to rise to make a contribution on the Education and Training Reform Amendment (Miscellaneous) Bill 2020 and to speak about our Education State, the importance of our teachers and the importance of strengthening..

Ms ADDISON (Wendouree) (11:42): My question is directed to the Minister for Housing regarding the $10 million investment this government is making to revitalise the Delacombe estate. This is an important project as it will improve housing and public areas as well as create better..

The 2020-21 Victorian budget will deliver over $8 billion to directly support rural and regional communities recover and prosper.

Ms ADDISON (Wendouree) (19:12): I direct my adjournment matter to the Deputy Premier in his capacity as Minister for Mental Health in light of the final report from the Royal Commission into Victoria’s Mental Health System being handed down this week. Issues of mental health..

Click here for video Ms ADDISON (Wendouree) (13:54): It was a great privilege to celebrate the start of World Interfaith Harmony Week with the flag raising at St Peter’s Anglican Church yesterday. Thank you to Margaret Lenan Ellis, the Ballarat Interfaith Network chairperson, and Lokan Ravi,..

Click here for video Ms ADDISON (Wendouree) (13:22): Deputy Speaker, I too would like to wish you a very happy birthday. I hope you have a really, really lovely day. I stand today to support the government business program that has been introduced by the..

The Victorian Government acknowledges that the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and associated infection control measures have caused unprecedented challenges for the tourism industry, especially in regional communities.

The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) is currently undertaking an investigation into the collision of a passenger train with the level crossing gates at Lydiard St North, Ballarat, Victoria on 30 May 2020.

The Victorian Government appreciates the enormous impact that COVID-19 and associated public health restrictions have had, and will continue to have, on businesses, workers, landlords, tenants, and the wider community.

I will be pleased to visit the electorate of Wendouree at my earliest opportunity to meet with Fiona Sweet, Director and the board of the Ballarat International Foto Biennale to discuss the 2021 Biennale.

Click here for video Ms ADDISON (Wendouree) (15:09): Thank you very much, Acting Speaker Taylor. It is lovely to see you in the chair today. I think it is the first time I have spoken with you in the chair, so well done. You are..

Ms ADDISON (Wendouree) (10:01): It has been a tough year for all of us, and I want to take the opportunity to reflect on the resilience and generosity of my community. The community of Ballarat is strong and kind. We are adaptable, innovative and have..

Click here for video Ms ADDISON (Wendouree) (19:42): I direct my adjournment matter to the Minister for Health. The action that I seek is for him to visit my electorate of Wendouree to meet with Ballarat Health Services and Ballarat Community Health to thank our..

Ms ADDISON (Wendouree) (12:47): My question is directed to the Minister for Regional Development in the other place. It is about how the Andrews Labor government is supporting regional communities by creating jobs, supporting local businesses and building our economy. I wish to thank the..

Click here for video Ms ADDISON (Wendouree) (09:54): This week marks the second anniversary of the 2018 state election and my election to this place representing the electorate of Wendouree, and what an extraordinary two years it has been of delivering for Ballarat. We are..