My question is to the Minister for Disability, Ageing and Carers. I ask the minister: what steps, including progress on the Community Services Indexation Working Group, has the Victorian government taken to ensure our neighbourhood houses have the funding and support they need?

I am delighted to be speaking on this take-note motion on Labor’s state budget, a budget that is truly one with a heart. At its core it is about creating jobs and caring for Victorians, and it is about making sure that every dollar of investment we make as a government is going towards not just our economic recovery but our social recovery as well.

The ability to calmly and assuredly follow an evidence-based approach to public health and safety, to follow the advice of experts and stare down those working in bad faith to undermine these efforts, that is indeed a matter of public importance. Because the alternative is just so unthinkable.

My adjournment matter is to the Minister for Public Transport.

The action that I seek is that the Minister arrange a briefing between myself and senior members of the Department of Transport regarding the regulations underpinning train horn noise levels.

I rise to pay tribute to the unsung heroes in our community, our volunteers. Last week marked National Volunteer Week, a chance to truly acknowledge the immense contribution that so many people make, giving their time, skills and compassion to helping others and making our suburbs a better place to live.