Thursday, 20 September 2018

 Ms SANDELL (Melbourne) (11:46): (15 031) My question is to the Minister for Public Transport and is in regard to South Kensington railway station. I received a distressing email this morning from a man named Michael who informed me that a young woman collapsed on the train at South Kensington station this morning. I still do not know if she is ok; I sincerely hope so. I also want to thank Michael for his quick thinking in providing assistance to her. Michael told me that the emergency intercom and cameras in the carriages were not working and that the lack of emergency buttons or staff at South Kensington station and the woeful, run-down infrastructure at that station further delayed the emergency response. In his words: the condition of South Kensington station is a disgrace.

Minister, I have been campaigning for years for an upgrade of South Kensington station, including for these very safety reasons, so my question is: given how clearly dangerous this station is, will the government now commit to an upgrade of South Kensington station before more lives are put at risk?