Broadmeadows electorate
Kathleen MATTHEWS-WARD (Broadmeadows) (14:43): (339) My constituency question is to the Minister for Public and Active Transport – I am pleased we have got ‘active transport’ in there – and I ask for information on the various cleaning and maintenance contracts at the Broadmeadows station precinct and car park. Recently I attended a meeting organised by council with the Department of Transport and Planning at the Broadmeadows station, and I thank Hume council for organising this meeting and inviting me along. I much appreciate the attendance of the department of transport reps to discuss some of the challenges at the station. One of the challenges is the complex leasing and ownership arrangements of the site and surrounds and the various responsibilities for cleaning and maintenance, particularly of the privately owned but common-use areas between the buildings, used by people to access the station platforms and underpass. The department were going to investigate the current cleaning contract requirements and whether these were being met and what options are available to improve the customer, resident and business experience at this station and precinct, including possible improvements to the public interface with the privately owned building that is leased to various organisations. I look forward to receiving this information.