Wednesday, 13 May 2026

 John MULLAHY (Glen Waverley) (17:15): (1664) I rise to raise an adjournment matter for the Minister for the Suburban Rail Loop regarding parking availability associated with the Suburban Rail Loop project in Glen Waverley. The Suburban Rail Loop is one of the most significant infrastructure investments our state has ever seen. It is not just about building rail lines; it is about reshaping how communities connect, how people move around Melbourne and how to plan for the future growth of our middle-ring suburbs. As this transformational project progresses, local residents and businesses rightly want to ensure that the supporting infrastructure keeps pace with the growth and change that will come with it.

One of the issues consistently raised with me by the community is parking availability around our transport hub of the Glen Waverley activity centre. For many residents in Glen Waverley, accessible parking is not a luxury, it is a necessity. Families dropping children at school, workers commuting each day, students travelling to university or older residents accessing local services all rely on practical and reliable parking options to connect with public transport and our local shopping precinct. I have been contacted by many constituents who strongly support the vision of the Suburban Rail Loop but who also want the reassurance that local amenity and accessibility will not be compromised during construction and into the future. They want confidence that commuters will continue to have practical transport options and that the surrounding residential streets will not face increased congestion and parking pressures. Importantly, this project also presents an opportunity to future-proof how people access Glen Waverley. Integrated planning that considers parking alongside active transport links, improved bus connections and better pedestrian access can help create a more connected and accessible precinct for decades to come.

The action I seek from the minister is an update on how parking availability associated with the Suburban Rail Loop project in Glen Waverley is being planned and managed, including how community concerns regarding commuter access, residential parking pressures and local traffic impacts are being addressed.