Wednesday, 4 February 2026

 Tim READ (Brunswick) (14:46): (1484) My constituency question is for the Minister for Public and Active Transport. Many of my Brunswick constituents are asking for a more frequent 508 bus service on the weekend. This busy service connects Moonee Ponds to Alphington and links together key thoroughfares in my electorate, including Sydney Road, St Georges Road and the Upfield train line. But on weekends, the 508 bus only runs every 40 to 60 minutes. Buses are the only east–west method of public transport in Melbourne’s inner north. They are used by older locals, students, others who do not drive and people wanting to leave their car at home. Four years after the Department of Transport and Planning’s Victoria bus network reform consultation, people in the north say that they want more frequent and reliable buses. The community is still waiting for the public transport they need. When will the government increase the frequency of the 508 bus on weekends?