Mr BILLSON (1:57 PM) —Like all things truly worth while, you cannot just hope for them to happen—you have to do something. In keeping with that spirit, I would like to congratulate McDonald's on promoting the growth of its Frankston North store. I had the great pleasure of opening the McCafe there last week. The McCafe is a Melbourne invention—Swanson Street, Melbourne was the first one in 1993. They have since spread out and there are now 95 venues across Australia. The McCafe at Frankston North is particularly close to my heart. It will employ 16 additional staff members who will be specially trained in service skills and commitment to excellence—a great start for their working life, and McDonald's will be investing in them. There is also an extended product range, and foccacias are to be introduced in March.

This investment of about $650,000 provides a new meeting place for local businesses, particularly those north of Frankston and for the Frankston North community in general. To make the best use of this as a meeting place for businesses, we need to get the Scoresby Freeway going. The McCafe—a place where people can come and transact business—is another thing that underlines the need for the Scoresby Freeway. Just as we have exported the McCafe idea around Australia and beyond, I would like to see the vacant industrial land north of Frankston able to send goods and services around Australia. The McCafe is a great initiative by McDonald's in Frankston North. Let us get on with the Scoresby Freeway and let us get the Rutherford ramps constructed, and we will have a full house at McDonald's Frankston North. (Time expired)