Wednesday, 27 November 2024

 David SOUTHWICK (Caulfield) (14:53): (930) My question is to the Minister for Public and Active Transport. Minister, when will you reconsider your decision to cancel the 604 and 605 bus routes? These bus routes are a vital lifeline for my community, connecting passengers to essential locations such as Caulfield Grammar, Calvary Health Care, Caulfield South Community House and Caulfield Hospital. For many these routes are primary not only for their transportation but also as a way to connect with people, places and other things that they love. It will make it harder for students to get to and from school and even harder for elderly locals and people with a disability to get to and from appointments and aged care services they need. By stripping these bus routes away the Allan Labor government is shamefully turning its back on those that need it the most. The Allan Labor government is happy to put all its eggs in one basket with a $216 billion Suburban Rail Loop that we cannot afford, but it will not even keep open basic bus line services for the local community.