Southern Metropolitan Region
John BERGER (Southern Metropolitan) (12:59): (201) My question is to the Minister for Government Services in the other place, Minister Pearson. I am proud to be a member of the Andrews Labor government, a reform government with a reform agenda. From June as part of a trial you will be able to carry a licence on your phone in Ballarat. This will extend to a statewide rollout in 2024. This puts us in line with our neighbours interstate in New South Wales. This modern-day technology will make our lives easier and more convenient – for people, for businesses and for authorities. Motorists will have the choice to store a secure digital version on the Service Victoria app or alternatively on the VicRoads app when it is launched, and motorists will have modern security and safety features that update when your address changes. My question to the minister is: how will the government inform my community of Southern Metro of the benefits of a digital licence?