CFFMP
AT this year’s federal election, the results in both Dunkley and Flinders will shape the national outcome in Canberra. The pathway to forming government will see major party leaders visit Dunkley over coming months, while Flinders is shaping up to be a three-cornered contest between the Liberals, Labor and a Community Independent.
The Committee was pleased to facilitate a Federal Candidates Forum held on 14 February in Mornington with all major candidates for both electorates. More than 200 people attended the event at Mornington Racecourse for the forum hosted by the ABC’s Patricia Karvelas.
As the peak advocacy body for the region, the Committee remains a strictly non-partisan member-based organisation that is determined to help influence positive decision-making or funding commitments for Frankston and the Mornington Peninsula. We do this in between election cycles by consulting with our members, facilitating conversations with key decision makers, and advocating to State and Federal Governments in the halls of Parliament.
The Committee for Frankston & Mornington Peninsula is calling on the Federal Government and Federal Opposition to deliver significant commitments to our region which improve liveability, enhance economic growth, and improve health and education outcomes for locals.
As outlined in the Committee’s Strategic Plan 2025-2030, our five key priority areas are:
- Homes and livelihoods
- Better connectivity; better infrastructure
- Sustainable development
- Smarter people; healthy communities
- A thriving local economy and world class destination
These pillars cover a range of issues which sit at different levels of government.
With a focus how the Commonwealth Government can deliver for our region beyond the federal election, the Committee is calling for the following:
- $10m towards key projects in Frankston’s City Centre, including the Nepean Boulevard Revitalisation Master Plan
- $25 million to secure the future of the National Centre for Health and Ageing in Frankston; run in partnership between Peninsula Health and Monash University.
- $900 million in funding for public transport improvements towards electrification to Frankston’s Health and Education Precinct, and $1 million for a full business case for the Stony Point uplift.
- $131 million in Federal funding (one third) towards the redevelopment of Rosebud Hospital – enabling the Victorian Government to get on with it.
- $13.5m in funding for Peninsula Trails – delivering safe paths which connect townships and boost economic, health, education and tourism opportunities.
“These priorities cover improvements to infrastructure and connectivity, health and education, and tourism opportunities from Frankston City Centre right down to Sorrento,” said CEO – Committee for Frankston & Mornington Peninsula, Josh Sinclair. “Together with Frankston City and Mornington Peninsula Shire, the Committee has identified these commitments as the most pressing for the region this federal election.” “There’s more than a billion dollars worth of projects here than the Commonwealth can choose from and get behind. This will show locals that Canberra really is listening.”
First published in the Mornington News – 25 February 2025
