Election commitments

By Catherine Watson

WHEN it comes to election commitments for the Bass electorate, the Coalition is outspending Labor in its efforts to wrest back the seat. It has so far announced $379 million in spending commitments, carefully targeted at almost every community, compared with $313 million for Labor.
 
The difference becomes starker if you factor in the Coalition’s commitment of $928 million to extend metro rail to Clyde and to conduct preliminary planning for a potential extension to Koo Wee Rup.

The parties have matched each other with funding for the second stage of the Wonthaggi Hospital and an upgrade for Wonthaggi Primary School.
The Coalition commitment of $42 million for a Phillip Island aquatic centre has not been matched. 

COALITION (LIBERAL/NAIONAL)

 
Inverloch 

• $6 million to address foreshore erosion at Inverloch.
• $880,000 to improve safety at Inverloch Recreation Reserve (the driveway and paths).

 
Cape Paterson

• $4.5 million to build new Wonthaggi Life Saving Club facility

Wonthaggi 

• $300 million to redevelop Wonthaggi Hospital Stages 2&3, including a Learning and Development Precinct with clinical laboratories and health worker accommodation.
• $6.7 million for Wonthaggi Primary School Redevelopment Stage 1.

Phillip Island 

• $10 million to complete Stage 1 of the new National Vietnam Veterans Museum.
• $42 million to build an aquatic centre on Phillip Island.
• Build the Phillip Island Community Hospital.
• $350,000 to extend social rooms at Phillip Island Football and Netball Club.

Lang Lang 

• $200,000 towards Lang Lang streetscape upgrades (beautification of unused land near the rail site).
• $100,000 towards Lang Lang showgrounds upgrades.
• $3.5 million to rebuild Lang Lang CFA station.
• $ 1 million to continue planning and design of Lang Lang Bypass

Corinella 

• $550,000 for Corinella Boating and Angling Club facility

Koo Wee Rup

• $200,000 towards Koo Wee Rup streetscape upgrades

Clyde

• Extend metro rail to Clyde $928 million, and conduct preliminary planning of a potential extension to Koo Wee Rup.

Tooradin 

• $2.2 million for Tooradin Recreation Reserve upgrade

Events and Festivals 

• $20,000 for San Remo Fishing Festival
• $20,000 for Aussie Day Bash at Pioneer Bay
• $20,000 for Grantville market
• $20,000 for Pearcedale Market
• $20,000 for Pearcedale Hall
• $20,000 for Wonthaggi Rotary Market

Western Port Woodlands

• Update the 1996 Lang Lang to Grantville Extractive Industry Strategy to address ongoing uncertainty around the extractive industry in the Bass electorate.
• Ensure this document is used to protect high value vegetation in the area, while giving the extractive industries clarity around best practice to preserve and maintain existing bush.
• Commit to a quicker process for determining land use, with increased resourcing to the relevant Government departments.
• Commit to the highest protection levels for the Adams Creek Nature Conservation Reserve near Lang Lang.

​NATIONAL PARTY
As above plus:
Place a moratorium on new work authorities for sand mining in the Western Port Woodlands until:

• the Bass Coast Distinctive Areas and Landscapes project is completed
• DJPR completes its current review of Extractive Industries Interest Areas and determines whether construction sand can be sourced from locations that don’t require habitat destruction.

LABOR
 
Wonthaggi

• $250-290 million for stage 2 of hospital redevelopment including two new wards and birthing unit  
• $6.7 million FOR Wonthaggi Primary School upgrade  

 
Warneet

• $9.5 million to rebuild north and south jetties

 
Inverloch

• $2 million to upgrade boat ramp and car park.

Lang Lang

• $1.8 million - to upgrade boat ramp and car park

Tooradin

• $2.6 million to upgrade boat ramp and car park

Cowes

• $800,000 for Stage 2 Jetty expansion

Corinella

• $200,000 towards new community club rooms for the Corinella Boating and Angling Club.