Thursday, 31 October 2024

Northern Metropolitan Region

Evan MULHOLLAND (Northern Metropolitan) (13:04): (1222) My constituency question is to the Minister for Transport Infrastructure, and I want to point the minister and the chamber to revealing comments by the Labor member for Thomastown today in the Legislative Assembly, where she said:

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The outer suburbs, which I represent in the electorate of Thomastown, the infrastructure is not there –

She goes on to say:

and in fact, even if infrastructure was funded today, it would take years and years to build.

I tend to agree with the member for Thomastown. The electorate of Thomastown has no infrastructure, because it has been very poorly served by the Labor Party. Even the Labor member for Thomastown agrees: this government has not funded infrastructure in the electorate of Thomastown. I ask the Minister for Transport Infrastructure to come out to Thomastown and meet with local residents groups who want Wollert rail and who want Craigieburn Road east duplicated and maybe pause the $216 billion Suburban Rail Loop in the eastern suburbs and start funding infrastructure in Thomastown.

Sitting suspended 1:06 pm until 2:12 pm.