The Andrews Labor Government is ensuring Aboriginal organisations have the facilities they need to support their communities and deliver the best services to First People’s Victorians.

Victorians can now have their say on a suite of nation-wide reforms to harmonise defamation laws and encourage victim-survivors to report criminal and unlawful behaviour without the fear of being sued.

Geelong’s major services are reducing their emissions and cutting energy costs with a new agreement to run off 100 per cent renewable electricity from a local wind farm.

The Andrews Labor Government is helping to improve waterway health in the Barwon River through an innovative citizen science project tracking litter waste before it travels out to the bay.

A Singaporean startup that has developed world-leading technology to capture leaked hydrogen has moved its global headquarters to Melbourne in a major win for Victorian jobs and manufacturing.

The Andrews Labor Government is breathing new life into underutilised buildings across the state, providing local art and creative communities with reimagined spaces to perform, produce, create and deliver works.

The Andrews Labor Government is ramping up its nation-leading Solar Homes program, driving down emissions and saving Victorians thousands of dollars on their new houses and energy bills.

The Andrews Labor Government is supporting the protection of Victoria’s precious ecosystems by investing in grassroot volunteer groups – supporting on-going environmental work and getting new initiatives off the ground.

The Andrews Labor Government is ensuring public hospitals have the latest vital equipment and engineering infrastructure to continue providing world-class healthcare for all Victorians.

The Andrews Labor Government has today released its Skills Plan, which will see a collaboration between TAFEs, training providers, universities, adult and communication education providers, industry and unions to ensure Victoria has the jobs it needs for the future.

The Andrews Labor Government is making it easier for hundreds of Victorian childhood services to open sooner, with a new online platform streamlining approvals and assessments.

The Andrews Labor Government will establish five new GP-led Priority Primary Care Centres to give Victorians the care they need while easing pressure on our busy emergency departments (EDs).

The Andrews Labor Government is delivering support to reinvigorate volunteering and bolster the ranks of community-based volunteer organisations for their vital work across Victoria.

The Andrews Labor Government’s Women Leading Locally program is officially underway with the first intake of the program meeting to discuss key issues in the sector.

The Andrews Labor Government has boosted tourism across the state, delivering a blockbuster calendar of major events that have supported businesses and powered the state’s economic recovery.

The Andrews Labor Government is supporting lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans and gender diverse, intersex and queer (LGBTIQ+) Victorians experiencing or at risk of homelessness to secure housing in a safe and respectful way.

The Andrews Labor Government is delivering another cutting-edge sporting facility, supporting communities and budding sporting champions across the state with the next phase of the State Basketball Centre now underway.

I rise to congratulate the Epping-Wollert Nepalese Community on their enormous contribution to the local community and Victoria more broadly.