Wednesday, 4 October 2023

Mordialloc electorate infrastructure projects

Tim RICHARDSON (Mordialloc) (09:54): I want to acknowledge the elevation of Premier Allan into the role. I really am excited to continue the work and service in our local community. Premier Allan is not a stranger to our community, with significant delivery across the south-eastern suburbs. When you think about the ambition to remove level crossings on the Frankston line, which started back in 2014, we started with Cheltenham and Mentone and then moved through our community to Chelsea, Edithvale and the soon to be removed Parkdale, Mordialloc and Aspendale level crossings. We are making the Frankston train line level crossing free. Of course the Dandenong, Cranbourne and Pakenham lines are already very close to that. In 2025 they will be level crossing free.

The Mordialloc freeway was talked about for decades, but it was not until Premier Allan came to the party and delivered this project that it has taken trucks and taken cars off local roads and returned local roads to local residents. It gets you home safer and sooner, and it is already being used substantially. Just coming up the road this morning with my fellow constituents, it has made a massive difference in the south-eastern suburbs.

To be underground at Town Hall and Parkville stations recently and to think about what Metro Tunnel will mean for our communities – the Frankston train line and the Dandenong, Cranbourne and Pakenham lines will be transformed with Melbourne Metro rail tunnel coming on. So already Premier Allan has delivered so much for the Mordialloc electorate, and I cannot wait for the next stage as we get on and deliver for our local communities across the south-eastern suburbs.