Laverton electorate
Sarah CONNOLLY (Laverton) (14:47): (251) My question is for the Deputy Premier as Minister for Transport and Infrastructure. In this year’s budget $650 million was allocated to fund the Melton line upgrade. This funding continues our government’s record of making significant investments in public transport in Melbourne’s west, including the Ballarat line upgrade that added an extra 135 services a week through this corridor. We know that in the future both the Melton and Wyndham Vale lines will need to benefit from longer, higher capacity trains. As the minister knows, the Melton line intersects with my electorate of Laverton through Ardeer station, which is on this line, providing train connections to the Ardeer and Sunshine West communities. My question for the minister is this: how will the Melton line upgrade improve public transport services for commuters in my electorate living in Ardeer and Sunshine West?