Metro Tunnel
Nina TAYLOR (Albert Park) (19:03): (82) My adjournment matter is directed to the Minister for Transport and Infrastructure. The action I seek is for the minister to join me to visit the Anzac station project site on St Kilda Road. On 15 March it will have been two years since we announced that Metro Tunnel’s new Anzac station, 22 metres under St Kilda Road, had begun taking shape, with the final wall and roof structures being put in place. Anzac station will be part of the vital St Kilda Road transport hub, making it easier for Albert Park locals to get to major cultural destinations like the Shrine of Remembrance, the Royal Botanic Gardens and the Arts Centre precinct. With the Melbourne Airport rail you will be able to get to the airport direct from Anzac station in just over half an hour. When construction is complete the daily commute to and from St Kilda Road will be cut by up to 50 minutes. It will also take the pressure off the St Kilda Road–Swanston Street tram route, the busiest in the world, while ensuring a smoother, safer journey for cyclists. I look forward to the minister’s response and welcoming her back to the site.