Narracan electorate
Mr BLACKWOOD (Narracan) (14:46): (6392) My constituency question is for the Minister for Transport Infrastructure, and I ask: has the minister investigated why the decision has been taken to not duplicate the Gippsland rail line at the Bunyip River? The Gippsland rail line is currently undergoing a half-billion-dollar upgrade thanks to the more than $477Â million commitment from the former federal Liberal-National government, yet the media reports the Andrews Labor government has now confirmed it will not duplicate the river crossing as part of the works. Without the duplication the benefits of the wider upgrade will be seriously reduced, leaving a bottleneck in the system which will undermine the potential for greater frequency, speed and reliability on the Gippsland line. If the minister has not been made aware of this issue, why not? What undertakings will she give regarding the future plans for the duplication of the bridge over the Bunyip River?