Thursday, 20 June 2024

Metro Tunnel

Sheena WATT (Northern Metropolitan) (19:00): (984) Today I rise to give my adjournment matter to the Minister for Transport Infrastructure in the other place. How lucky am I to have four of the five new world-class Metro Tunnel stations right in my electorate of Northern Metropolitan Region. I know that these stations are not just infrastructure dotted around our great city but architectural destinations right in the heart of Melbourne. All the way from Arden to Anzac the Metro Tunnel is connecting Victorians. With the Metro Tunnel opening in 2025, I know that I will be counting down the days until I can go down to Parkville station, not far from my electorate office, and ride the tunnel for the very first time.

By 2050 Melbourne will have the same population as London. This city is getting bigger and bigger every day, and projects like the Metro Tunnel futureproof our city’s public transport network. Untangling the network and getting Victorians to where they need to go is something this government is committed to. We know that whether you are going to the MCG, going to work or going out for dinner, Victoria has a world-class public transport system to take you there. One of the biggest projects the state has ever undertaken, the Metro Tunnel will transform this city’s public transport system and bring a completely new feel to Melbourne’s already iconic public transport system.

My matter, as I said, today is for the Minister for Transport Infrastructure. Minister, what will the new Metro Tunnel mean for Victorians and our visitor economy?