Tuesday, 1 April 2025

Western Metropolitan Region

David ETTERSHANK (Western Metropolitan) (13:00): (1500) My constituency question is for the Minister for Public and Active Transport. My constituent lives in Rockbank. Unlike the neighbouring suburbs of Aintree, Deanside, Bonnie Brook and Mount Atkinson, Rockbank has a train station. The Bible says do not covet thy neighbour, but this station is deeply coveted. Unfortunately, the car park at Rockbank station is full by 7:30 am, with overflow parking dangerously clogging up the surrounding streets. While Aintree residents can catch the 444 bus to the station, Rockbank residents cannot and instead often drive to the station. Extending the 444 bus could connect Rockbank as well as Deanside, Mount Atkinson and perhaps even Caroline Springs to the station and to other buses – perish the thought. My constituent asks: what are the government’s plans for a new bus service to make Rockbank station accessible to more residents?