Thursday, 30 November 2023

 Chris CREWTHER (Mornington) (09:58): The Albanese federal Labor government cruelly dumped the Frankston to Baxter rail extension – a project I have been fighting for for years, getting $3 million in 2016 and $225 million towards building it in 2018, the first funding since the project was called for 100 years ago. After their 90-day review the Albanese Labor government shamefully scrapped the $225 million altogether after in 2019 saying they would deliver it if elected and deliver it sooner. And shame on the state Labor government, who have never supported the project. This would have meant new and upgraded train stations at Frankston East near the hospital and uni, Langwarrin and Baxter. It was close to park-and-ride and bus services for the whole peninsula. There are no train services in my electorate, and due to Labor it looks like that will remain so for a long time to come.