Wednesday, 22 June 2022

Western Metropolitan Region

Mr FINN (Western Metropolitan) (12:39): (1861) My constituency question is to the Minister for Transport Infrastructure. Minister, whenever the prospect of a rail link to and from Melbourne Airport has been mentioned over the years, excitement levels in the north-western suburbs have risen dramatically. Whilst the rail link is long overdue, it is not just its advent that has locals excited. My constituents have longed hoped a train to the airport would mean a train station to service them. The prospect of a train station in maybe Niddrie, Airport West or perhaps Keilor has had them salivating. Sadly that appears not to be, and my constituents in the area are less then impressed. Minister, why are there no stations planned on this rail link between Sunshine and the airport, and is it too late to change these plans?