2016-05-30
My question is for the new Minister for Energy, Environment and Climate Change and Minister for Suburban Development, Lily D'ambrosio. The residents of the City of Greater Dandenong have been forced to accept all of Victoria's hazardous waste. The Lyndhurst prescribed waste facility is Victoria's only toxic waste facility. It is in very close proximity to residential areas in a growth corridor. There are kindergartens and schools within walking distance of the Lyndhurst facility. I understand that the Statewide Waste and Resource Recovery Infrastructure Plan currently lists the closure date for Lyndhurst as 2030. Can the minister inform the residents of Greater Dandenong as to what efforts are being made to move the hazardous waste facility away from Lyndhurst so that the 2030 closure date can be met? (30 days to respond)