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● Chris Crewther, Mornington MLA
■ Mornington Peninsula public housing stock has reduced by a net 13 per cent over the past eight years under the Andrews and Allan Labor government, Mornington MLA Chris Crewther told State Parliament last week. “According to Mornington Community Support Centre, about 30 per cent of public housing stock is vacant, sitting empty and not being repaired,” MNr Crewther told the Legislative Assembly on Thursday (Oct. 5). “The low housing stock has led to, say, victims of domestic violence waiting for 21 months for housing, pensioners sleeping in their cars in random car parks and homelessness in the worst cases. “For example, a priority applicant constituent of mine has been waiting for social housing and living away from her property due to a violent and aggressive neighbour. “She has been waiting over nine months for suitable housing and has been left in limbo. This is unacceptable. “I call on the new Minister for Housing [Harriet Shing] to resolve these urgent issues, particularly given her Eastern Victoria electorate covers the Mornington Peninsula,” Mr Crewther said.
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HASTINGS-MORNINGTON ■ Hastings MLA Paul Mercurio has renewed his call for a cross-Peninsula bus service from Hastings to Mornington. Speaking in the Legislative Assembly last Thursday (Oct. 5), Mr Mercurio said: “As part of the 2023–24 State Budget there was money put aside for the planning of the crossMornington Peninsula bus service. “This is a service that many people in my electorate have been asking for for many years. Unfortunately, my electorate had been under Liberal representation for the last 16 years, and this obviously was not part of their agenda.” Mr Mercurio said. “I campaigned on getting the cross-peninsula service front and centre to the relevant minister, and I am glad to say that as soon as I had a seat at the table I was able to do so, ensuring that the voices of my community were well and truly heard. “So my constituency question is to the new Minister for Public and Active Transport [Gabrielle Williams]: can the minister please provide an update on the planning work currently being done for this cross-peninsula bus service? “This service could cut travel time from Hastings to Mornington from over 2 hours to 20 minutes,” Mr Mercurio said.
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