Tim Wilson (Goldstein, Liberal Party, Shadow Minister for Small Business) Share this | Hansard source

Thank you, Deputy Speaker. Bayside, Glen Eira and Kingston residents should have decent infrastructure. Labor ripped $100 million out of our community, and we are still living with the consequences. The EMC Fox Pavilion McKinnon Reserve sportsground in McKinnon has been waiting years for an upgrade. Earlier this year, we committed $2.75 million to build the facilities the McKinnon community needs for the 21st century so it could have modern facilities for clubs like St Paul's McKinnon, including women's change rooms. Glen Eira wants to rebuild the facilities. We want the federal government to help. It would mean women would get the facilities they need and wouldn't be left behind. To take action, sign the petition at timwilsonmp.com.au.

Thank you, Deputy Speaker. Bayside, Glen Eira and Kingston residents should have decent infrastructure. Labor ripped $100 million out of our community, and we are still living with the consequences. The McKinnon community are living with more flexible lives and need spaces to walk their dogs, exercise and meet all year around. Before the election we committed $300,000 to invest in smart lighting at Allnutt Park so it could be used all throughout the year and all day long. Glen Eira is ready. If the federal government helped, it would mean that the community got the park they needed and wouldn't be left behind. To take action, sign the petition at timwilsonmp.com.au.

Bayside, Glen Eira and Kingston residents should have decent infrastructure. Labor ripped $100 million out of the community, and we are still living with the consequences. Moorabbin Hebrew Congregation is one of many synagogues in the community, and, like others, it has lived the consequences of antisemitism towards its congregants and property. We should want Australia to be a safe place for people to worship in their houses of worship. That is why we committed $70,000 in vital security upgrades that we wish weren't needed. Moorabbin Hebrew Congregation is ready. If the federal government helped, it would mean they got vital security upgrades to keep the community safe and they wouldn't be left vulnerable. Take action and sign the petition at timwilsonmp.com.au.

Bayside, Glen Eira and Kingston residents should have decent infrastructure. Labor ripped $100 million out of our community, and we are still living with the consequences. L'Chaim Chabad is a religious and cultural centre, and, like others, it has lived the consequences of antisemitism towards its congregants and property. That is why we committed $16,000 for vital security upgrades that we wish weren't needed. L'Chaim Chabad is ready. If the federal government helped, it would mean they got vital security upgrades to keep the community safe and they wouldn't be left vulnerable. Take action and sign the petition at timwilsonmp.com.au.

Bayside, Glen Eira and Kingston residents should have decent infrastructure. Labor ripped $100 million out of our community, and we are still living with the consequences. South Caulfield Hebrew Congregation is one of many synagogues in the Goldstein community, and, like others, it has lived the consequences of antisemitism towards its congregants and property. We should want Australia to be a safe place and for people to be able to worship in their synagogues. That is why we committed $1.2 million for vital security upgrades as part of its broader redevelopment connected to its centre for community programs. South Caulfield Hebrew Congregation is ready. If the federal government helped, it would mean they got vital security upgrades to keep the community safe and they wouldn't be left vulnerable. Take action and sign the petition at timwilsonmp.com.au.

Australia Post is there for every Australian, to ensure we have vital postal services. Australia Post has betrayed the Goldstein community. Along Bay Road in Cheltenham, Australia Post has removed a number of postboxes, making it increasingly hard for older residents to do things like post pieces of mail. Australia Post has made the claim that there simply isn't the volume of mail to justify them, based on the population. The problem with that explanation is they haven't looked at the long-term trajectory of population growth off the back of what the state government is trying to do in building new housing in the area. It's time for Australia Post to return the mailboxes so older residents can have access to the essential services they need.

Separately, Australia Post is now trying to close down the South Caulfield post office. In the last term of parliament, Hampton post office was closed, against the wishes of the community. When the head of Australia Post came to the former member for Goldstein, she didn't take the meeting. I'm calling on Australia Post to keep open South Caulfield post office. The best way to take action is to sign the petition at timwilsonmp.com.au.

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