Thursday, 1 August 2024

Melbourne electorate

Ellen SANDELL (Melbourne) (14:51): (733) My question is to the Minister for Environment and minister in charge of the EPA. Why hasn’t the government done anything about the terrible air quality at Southern Cross station? There are a number of my residents who have contacted me who live near this station, and they are suffering from incredibly poor air quality due to diesel trains and due to the poor design and poor monitoring and compliance of air quality at this station. It is something that no-one should be suffering in the place that they live. We live in a beautiful state and a beautiful city where everyone should have access to clean air. I have raised this matter a number of times with a number of ministers and have not received any response or any action. Those residents deserve answers. It has been raised a number of times now, and I would very much appreciate a response. I will continue holding the government to account on air quality at Southern Cross station.