Wednesday, 5 March 2025

 Iwan WALTERS (Greenvale) (19:03): (1042) My adjournment matter this evening is for the Minister for Public and Active Transport. The action I seek from the minister is for the minister to meet with me to discuss the progress of bus route 543, an extension project which my community is incredibly excited about. This bus route currently extends from Roxburgh Park station through Greenvale to Greenvale West. Thanks to this significant new investment from the Allan Labor government, it will be extended to Craigieburn Central, connecting Greenvale North communities to public transport for the very first time.

Since my election in 2022 I have been working tirelessly alongside members of the Greenvale community to advocate for better public transport in my electorate. The feedback from residents has been central to this advocacy. I again want to thank every one of them for their great input. Thanks to this $13.1 million investment by this government, I am delighted that so many across Greenvale will benefit from this bus route extension and that families will have access to better public transport closer to home, indeed often for the very first time. It is a major new transport infrastructure project that will ensure better access to schools, work, shops and other services while also contributing to less congestion on our roads. My office and I have been contacted by many constituents since the announcement of this great investment, and I know that we are all looking forward to the commencement of this extended bus route. It is real action that will have a great impact on the missing gap in this route. I look forward to keeping my community fully informed about this exciting investment and look forward to meeting with the minister.