THE Committee for Frankston & Mornington Peninsula has led a delegation of local government leaders to Victorian Parliament to meet with Ministers and Shadow Ministers on priorities affecting the region ahead of the Victorian election this November.
The delegation brought together representatives from the committee, Frankston City Council and Mornington Peninsula Shire to present a united advocacy agenda focused on fairer investment, health, planning, transport, roads, infrastructure, energy, homelessness, tourism and economic development.
The Committee presented findings from its Benchmarking Frankston-Mornington Peninsula Analysis, which found the region contributes more tax but receives significantly less government investment than comparable regions such as Greater Geelong.
Over the past three Victorian State Budgets, the Frankston and Mornington Peninsula region has received $1.8b in state capital investment compared with $4.2b in Greater Geelong.
Committee CEO, Josh Sinclair, said it was crucial that industry and local government presented a united front across Frankston and the Mornington Peninsula in the lead up to the election.
“We need decision-makers to be sick and tired of hearing from us, because that’s when things actually happen,” said Sinclair.
“We came to Victorian Parliament with local government to emphasise that our part of Melbourne contributes more tax than comparable areas, but we get very little in return. That must change.”
In meetings with decision-makers, the Committee Chair and CEO raised challenges and issues identified by members over a number of years, including many priorities listed in the Committee’s Strategic Plan 2030.
The Committee noted that this joint parliamentary advocacy visit, undertaken with local governments, is an important advocacy tool the region will continue to use.
Presenting a united approach across two local governments and industry has consistently proved influential in achieving funding announcements and election commitments.
First published in the Mornington News – 18 August 2026
