Western Metropolitan Region
Dr CUMMING (Western Metropolitan) (12:54): (1830) My question is to the Minister for Energy, Environment and Climate Change in the other place, and it is from a group of Deanside residents. Will the minister ensure that those impacted by the Kororoit Creek regional park proposal are given fair compensation and that genuine consultation that addresses their concerns is undertaken? These residents say their voices are not being heard by the Victorian government, that the consultation has been a box-ticking exercise and their concerns are not being heard. Deanside is a major growth area, but these residents have seen their land devalued while neighbouring properties skyrocket in value as developer interest in the area has grown. One family is facing losing 80 per cent off their property’s value with the proposed boundaries unnecessarily removing access to the road and all utilities. They want a fair go.