To the Honourable Speaker and Members of the House of Representatives assembled in Parliament:

The petition of certain citizens of Australia draws to the attention of the House:

That the City of Casey is the fastest growing municipality in the State with a population of 201,607 persons;

That Medicare is a valued service of the community and the ability to access this service is vital for all people within the City of Casey;

There is no Medicare office within the boundaries of the municipality;

The nearest Medicare offices for persons within the City of Casey are in Knox, Dandenong and Warragul;

That the residents of Cranbourne require a Medicare office within the Cranbourne Park Shopping Centre.

Your petitioners believe that the lack of a Medicare branch within Cranbourne has resulted in Cranbourne residents being deprived of this important and vital service.

We therefore pray that the House will immediately consider a Medicare office for the Cranbourne Park Shopping Centre.