Tuesday, 17 March 2026

 Paul HAMER (Box Hill) (14:41): (1567) My question is for the Minister for the Suburban Rail Loop. Infrastructure Australia recently placed the SRL East project on the highest priority list for our country, identifying it as an immediate priority for additional delivery investment. Infrastructure Australia understands the critical role that the SRL will play in our state. Its own website identifies how the SRL will improve network connectivity, increase productivity, support sustainability and enable housing development to accommodate Victoria’s population growth. I was particularly pleased to read that Infrastructure Australia believes that the SRL presents a significant opportunity to directly improve quality of life for residents in the middle and outer suburbs of Melbourne’s east. Given Infrastructure Australia has highlighted the need for this city-shaping program, my question to the minister is: what benefits will the SRL project deliver to my constituents in the Box Hill electorate?

Bridget Vallence: I have a point of order, Speaker, yet again on a number of questions that are unanswered and now overdue from the Treasurer: questions on notice 2421, 2777, 2854, 2853, 2856, 2857, 2858, 2859, 2860, 2861 and 2862. Overdue from the Minister for Government Services are questions on notice 2763, 2764, 2765 and 2776. A constituency question that is overdue from the Premier – I raised a point of order on this last sitting week – is constituency question 1442. And also a constituency question overdue from the Minister for Police is constituency question number 1488. I would appreciate responses for my constituents, and I will pass the list to the clerks.