Aaron Violi (Casey, Liberal Party) Share this | Hansard source

Labor has abandoned Melbourne's outer east. Local residents tell me about skyrocketing inflation, cost-of-living pressures and mortgage stress. They worry about their children's mental health and their parents' future in aged care. They're concerned about their small business and rising energy prices. This government has offered nothing to ease this pressure. In fact, they have cut programs and funding in the outer east.

This Labor government has ripped millions of dollars out of desperately needed infrastructure projects like the roads to community road sealing program in the Dandenong and Yarra ranges. They have set back the traffic congestion problems in Casey and in Aston, cutting funding for the Wellington Road and the Napoleon Road duplications, Dorset Road extension and Rowville rail.

The good people of Aston have an opportunity on Saturday to send this out-of-touch government a message. They have the chance to elect a smart and passionate woman to fight for them in Aston. Roshena Campbell will always listen and will always fight for the people of Aston. If Roshena Campbell comes to Canberra, I have no doubt she will represent her community with dedication and diligence. She will tell the government that they should never take the outer east for granted. The people of Aston have a chance to send this out-of-touch government and out-of-touch Prime Minister a message on Saturday, and I urge them to support Roshena Campbell so they have a strong voice fighting for them in Canberra.

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