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 minister for her strong, strategic, ongoing support of regional development projects in my community of Ballarat. My question is: how will the 2020–21 Victorian budget deliver economic growth and job growth for my electorate of Wendouree?

I welcome the $8 billion committed in the 2020–21 Victorian budget for regional Victoria to support communities like mine to recover after COVID and be even stronger than before. I am so proud to be a part of the Andrews Labor government, with ministers such as the Attorney-General, that puts people first in all that it does by investing in health, education, tourism and community sport to create jobs and build regional communities and also support the law in my community.

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