Mr PALLAS (Treasurer) — I rise to update the house about initiatives of the Andrews Labor government to deliver good government in Victoria. Good government means governing for all Victorians, including those in regional Victoria — and our apologies to absent friends. The Housing Industry Association’s September quarter affordability report showed that in regional Victoria the affordability increased by 2 per cent and then again by 3.5 per cent over the year.

However, apparently there are some who were very disappointed with this news. A report that was recently published found that the attraction of cheaper housing in regional cities for those on lower incomes, including income support, was against certain political interests. It found that throwing $17 billion into a single road that would return 45 cents in every dollar was a plan for a comprehensive infrastructure program — that was the grand plan.

All these findings were in a report written by the former president of the Liberal Party. What was this report called? Good Government for Victoria! That is good government when you are having dodgy government, secret government and side-deal government. It was somewhat unfortunate for Victorians that those opposite turned their minds to the idea of good government from opposition.

The SPEAKER — Order! The Treasurer will make his statement.

Mr PALLAS— Let us not forget that those opposite described the state as the toenails when previously in government, and it seems like nothing is going to change. Even last week the east–west one-trick pony, the member for Malvern, was still out parading himself on Derby Day rather than fighting for the support of regional Victoria.