Tuesday, 14 October 2025

 Daniela DE MARTINO (Monbulk) (14:46): (1310) My question is to the Minister for the Suburban Rail Loop. Minister, how will the Suburban Rail Loop benefit commuters along the Belgrave and Pakenham lines? Many residents in my electorate of Monbulk rely on the Belgrave and Pakenham lines to travel to work, study and appointments across Melbourne. With Melbourne to be home to almost 9 million by the 2050s, the size of London today, that growth is putting pressure on our outer eastern suburbs in my electorate, with more congestion, longer delays and more pressure on transport and services. With the Suburban Rail Loop, Australia’s largest transport and housing project, set to manage that growth and transform how Victorians move, work and live around the city, communities across the hills and foothills are eager to better understand how it will manage growth, reduce travel times and better connect communities to the jobs and services they need. I look forward to the minister’s response.