Ministers statements: Suburban Rail Loop
Mr CARROLL (Niddrie—Minister for Public Transport, Minister for Roads and Road Safety, Minister for Industry Support and Recovery, Minister for Business Precincts) (14:14): I rise to update the house on the massive impact the Andrews Labor government’s Suburban Rail Loop will have on our city, our state and our jobs. It is the most ambitious transport commitment in Australia’s history. It has captured the hearts and minds of all Victorians except the small group opposite—and they will be a bit smaller the way they are going come November. But it is not just about a railway line, Mr Speaker. It is city shaping. It will reshape our suburbs for generations to come. It is a multigenerational project that will support the growth of Melbourne. SRL will connect every major railway line from the Frankston line to the Werribee line via Melbourne Airport. Can I also say it will improve access to housing, jobs, universities and, yes, hospitals and TAFE. Construction worker jobs, engineering jobs, crane operators, traffic jobs—these are all jobs that would go under the Leader of the Opposition to save one job: his own, Mr Speaker. Mr Speaker, at the last election he cut his party in half, on the weekend he cut his name in half and today he has cut the Suburban Rail Loop in half.
The SPEAKER: Members, no prefix is required, just ‘Speaker’.