Sam Rae (Hawke, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Hansard source

RAE () (): Over the weekend, the Victorian people voted resoundingly to re-elect the Andrews Labor government for a third term. The result was a ringing endorsement not only of the Andrews Labor government's last eight years of governing but also of their vision for the next four. The Andrews Labor government presented a comprehensive plan for doing what matters. Like the majority of people in my electorate of Hawke, I am very, very proud to have gone out and voted for it. We voted for new TAFE campuses in Sunbury and Melton. We voted to upgrade schools and facilities in Bacchus Marsh. And, as my friend the member for Hunter will be very pleased to hear, we voted for a real Melton hospital. We voted for free kinder and for cleaner and cheaper energy through the re-establishment of the SEC. We voted for more level crossing removals and better conditions for Victorian workers.

I would like to congratulate the local members I share some territory with on their outstanding advocacy and successful re-election: Steve McGhie in Melton, Michaela Settle in Eureka and Josh Bull in Sunbury. I congratulate Premier Dan Andrews and his chief of staff, my friend Lissie Ratcliff. I also congratulate the team at Victorian Labor for running an exceptional campaign, particularly state secretary, Chis Ford, Jett Fogarty and Darren Moss.

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