My constituency question is to the Minister for Police and Emergency Services, and I ask if she could indicate whether and when the government will fund a rebuild of the Benalla Police Station. I ask because the station, built in 1956, is now in near complete disrepair. Just as some examples, there is extensive asbestos, cracking and mould; rooms are not functional or conducive to safe work practice; a repurposed broom cupboard is used as a change room; incomplete and leaking portables serve as offices; and there are little to no confidential areas for private conversations, including the foyer. In asking this question I echo Victoria Police’s own 2017 comment that the station is ‘bordering on inoperable’. I also would like to acknowledge the coalition’s 2018 election commitment of $12 million for a full station rebuild.
My constituency question is to the Minister for Police and Emergency Services, and I ask if she could indicate whether and when the government will fund a rebuild of the Benalla Police Station. I ask because the station, built in 1956, is now in near complete disrepair. Just as some examples, there is extensive asbestos, cracking and mould; rooms are not functional or conducive to safe work practice; a repurposed broom cupboard is used as a change room; incomplete and leaking portables serve as offices; and there are little to no confidential areas for private conversations, including the foyer. In asking this question I echo Victoria Police’s own 2017 comment that the station is ‘bordering on inoperable’. I also would like to acknowledge the coalition’s 2018 election commitment of $12 million for a full station rebuild.
