House debates

Monday, 7 November 2022

Statements by Members

Albanese Government

1:40 pm

Photo of Daniel MulinoDaniel Mulino (Fraser, Australian Labor Party) Share this | | Hansard source

The Albanese government has delivered its first budget, and I'm delighted that this budget has delivered significant wins for my local community of Fraser. It has announced $1.5 million for Fronditha Care in St Albans, which will create a centre for healthy ageing. A number of aged-care providers in my electorate were placed under great pressure during COVID. This government's investment in this sector is much needed.

We are delivering on our commitment of $100,000 for upgrades at the Quang Minh Buddhist temple in Braybrook, one of most significant Buddhist communities in the whole of Melbourne's west. We are funding a community battery in Brimbank, which will allow Fraser residents to take advantage of storage options for renewable energy.

We are delivering on our huge commitment to fund the construction of the Vietnamese Museum Australia. This museum will be located in Footscray and will be Australia's first museum dedicated to preserving and celebrating the incredible story of over 100,000 refugees who settled in Australia and have contributed so much since that time. I welcome the recent announcement from the Andrews Labor government to add a further $2.3 million to the construction of the museum. I would like to acknowledge the tireless advocacy for this project from my state colleagues Katie Hall, Natalie Suleyman and Sarah Connelly. This will be the largest single cultural project for the Vietnamese diaspora anywhere in the world. The Albanese government's first budget has delivered key projects for the Fraser electorate.