Member for Northern Victoria Wendy Lovell said lack of transparency over flow of funding for the Mernda Regional Aquatic and Sports Centre raised questions about the project’s timeline.
The Mernda Regional Aquatic and Sports Centre is a key project for the City of Whittlesea, a growing and diverse area, needing services and amenities to cater for its rapid growth.
Ms Lovell spoke in parliament asking the Treasurer for answers about state government funding for the project.
She said despite the state government making a 2022 election commitment of $20 million toward the construction of the sports centre, there was no line item for this expenditure in the 2023 budget.
The Treasurer has not revealed how much, or in what years, any funding will flow.
“The aquatic and sports facility is vital to the health and wellbeing of the people of Mernda and the government must not fail to deliver on its promised investment,” Ms Lovell said.
“The Treasurer must provide a breakdown over the forward estimates of how much funding will be provided each year, to ensure transparency over the project’s completion.”
