My matter is for the Minister for Children and Early Childhood Development, and I am very pleased she is in the house to respond to it. The city of Wyndham is the largest and fastest growing municipality in the whole of Australia. It is estimated that 11 families move into that municipality every day.
I welcome an opportunity to speak on the Disability Amendment Bill 2012.
I wish to draw to the attention of members that at 12.30 p.m. today an event called Feed the Soul is being held in the Legislative Council committee room.
I welcome the opportunity to speak on the coalition's 2011-12 midyear financial report, because it serves to highlight one thing -- that is, the failure by this government to create a jobs plan.
On 20 April I visited the now completed South Morang train station together with the Leader of the Opposition and member for Mulgrave in the Assembly, Daniel Andrews, and the members for Yan Yean, Mill Park and Thomastown in the Assembly, Danielle Green, Lily D'Ambrosio and Bronwyn Halfpenny.
On another matter, on 24 April I attended the official opening of Charles La Trobe College, together with the member for Ivanhoe in the Assembly, Anthony Carbines, and the federal member for Jagajaga and Minister for Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs, Jenny Macklin.
On 29 April I attended a commemorative ceremony for the victims of the February 2009 bushfires at Flag Pole Hill, Flowerdale.
I was very saddened to learn of the loss of Mr Peter Paras. I knew Peter quite well from his work over the past 10 years as secretary of the Hellenic Stegi Friendly Elderly Citizens Club of Darebin.
On another matter, this week is National Youth Week 2012. The theme this year is 'Imagine, Create, Inspire'.
