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Road Safety upgrades for Heatherton Road & Douglas Street in Noble Park
Rachel raised a constituency question to the Minister for Roads and Road Safety about a decade-long campaign for an upgrade of the Heatherton Road and Douglas Street roundabout outside of the Noble Park activity centre.
Justice access for child sexual abuse victim-survivors
The recent High Court decision of Bird v. DP held that the Roman Catholic Diocese of Ballarat could not be held vicariously liable for known historical child sexual abuse because Father Coffey was not an employee.
For many survivors of historical child sexual abuse committed in the church or other non-employment settings like foster care and Scouts, this decision limits their ability to access justice.
Victorian Office of Public Prosecutions annual report 2021-22
Rachel Payne MP asked a question to the Attorney-General about the value of assets confiscated by the state of Victoria in 2021-22.
Equal access to sanitary disposal
Rachel Payne MP presented her adjournment matter to the Minister for Health, highlighting the need for sanitary disposal in all public bathrooms for those who experience incontinence and/or menstruation.
Waste-to-energy could cause more problems than it solves
Rachel noted some of the associated risks of waste-to-energy, questioning why the state government is committing to six new plants despite potential harms.
800 Bus Route – Noble Park & Corrigan Road
Rachel asks the Minister for Transport about the route 800 bus, which continues to be an inadequate service for the local community.