Tuesday, 15 October 2024

Western Metropolitan Region

David ETTERSHANK (Western Metropolitan) (12:59): (1136) My question is for the Minister for Public and Active Transport. My constituent is a single mother in Altona Meadows who shares a car with her 19-year-old son. Her son often takes the car on Sundays for work, and because the 415 bus does not run on Sundays, she is effectively housebound. In Perth they seem to have mastered the art of bus reform, optimising routes to increase frequency and increasing patronage in the process. They consult with the public on route reconfiguration, stating the benefits of the revised bus routes, and listen to the community’s feedback. It is not that hard. My constituent asks: will the government add Sunday services to the 415 bus route by making efficiencies to the route, and will the minister undertake public consultation to determine if there is community support?