Thursday, 20 September 2018

 Mr EDBROOKE (Frankston) (17:05): (15 036) My adjournment debate is for the Minister for Public Transport. The action I seek is, in light of the recent announcement of the Car Parks for Commuters Fund, for the minister to visit Frankston. Last week it was announced that a re-elected Andrews Labor government will make it easier for commuters to find a car park, building over 11 000 new spaces at stations across the state. The $150 million Car Parks for Commuters Fund will see new car parks being built at some of our busiest metropolitan and regional train stations.

In August 2015 our community in Frankston released the master plan recommendations for the Andrews Labor government’s $63 million revitalisation of the Frankston station precinct. In doing so, it tabled the first tangible plan for Frankston CBD. Since then I have been working down the list of priorities in the master plan, which included improving Frankston station by rebuilding the station, which we have done, and improving Young Street by creating a high-quality pedestrian streetscape, which we have done, and much more as well. Next on the list is improving access to and management of car parking. I look forward to the minister visiting Frankston so we can have a discussion about it, and I look forward to her response.

Just before I conclude my adjournment matter, Speaker, I would like to thank you for your custodianship of the Speaker’s role this term.