Tuesday, 17 June 2025

 Dylan WIGHT (Tarneit) (14:50): (1169) My question is to the Minister for Public and Active Transport, and the question is: how will the recent announcement of extended bus services in Tarneit positively impact my community? Currently bus routes 170 and 180 end in the early evening, meaning that passengers are unable to participate in activities after dark unless they have access to a motor vehicle. That is why we are adding 470 additional services every week. These new timetables will feature more evenly spaced trips, with services running now on average every 20 minutes. These changes will make it easier for local residents to go to work, train stations and shops, regardless of the time of day. When you pair this with free public transport next year for Victorians under the age of 18, our students will have access to easy, free transport to go not just to and from school but also to after-school and social activities. I am proud to be part of a government that is listening to the needs of our community and introducing much-needed additional services through the local area. I encourage everybody to jump on the Public Transport Victoria app and check out these increased services.

David Hodgett: On a point of order, Deputy Speaker, I wish to raise the matter of an outstanding response – it is overdue – to constituency question 960 asked on 5 February this year, which was due on 7 March 2025. Could you raise that with the relevant minister? And if appropriate, while I have got the floor, there is also outstanding adjournment matter 971. The adjournment was asked on 4 February 2025 and was due on 6 March 2025. Could you bring that to the attention of the minister so that I may be able to respond to my constituents for the matters I have raised.

Bridget Vallence: On a point of order, Deputy Speaker, I too would like to draw your attention to a number of questions not answered by and overdue from the Minister for Public and Active Transport: questions on notice 2309, 2312 and 2314. I would be grateful for a response.

The DEPUTY SPEAKER: That will be passed on.