Tuesday, 14 October 2025

 Gary MAAS (Narre Warren South) (22:21): (1339) The matter I wish to raise is for the Minister for Public and Active Transport and concerns the Metro Tunnel. The action that I seek is that the minister provides an update on how the Metro Tunnel’s opening will benefit constituents in my electorate of Narre Warren South. I recently had the pleasure of taking a group of community members on a tour of the new Arden station. It was a fantastic opportunity to show them around and discuss how the Metro Tunnel will impact the daily lives of those of us living in the south-east. The new continuous rail line will link my constituents on the Cranbourne and Pakenham lines all the way through to Sunbury in the west, while travelling through five new state-of-the-art underground stations in and around the CBD. All five stations are now complete, and the tunnel will open in early December. I would like to take this opportunity to thank my community for their patience while crews have been building the most complex rail infrastructure project in our state’s history. The Metro Tunnel really is a game changer, one which will transform our public transport system and the way we move around from the outer suburbs to the inner city. I look forward to sharing the minister’s response with my community.