Thursday, 4 June 2026

 Matt FREGON (Ashwood) (14:43): (1677) My question is for the Minister for the Suburban Rail Loop. What will the cost be per day to my constituents in Ashwood of demobilising SRL sites like Burwood? This is, of course, relating to well-documented plans of others to pursue their reckless policy of pausing and reviewing the Suburban Rail Loop. Works at the SRL Burwood site are powering ahead as crews prepare to lower two tunnel-boring machines into the ground ahead of their launch later this year, and since the start of major works in September 2025 the site has been completely transformed as construction progresses at pace. Victorians have voted for this project four times at state and federal elections, and there are those others who think this is something that should be stopped. Mind you, one of them – the member for Bulleen – actually said, ‘No, you can’t put the dirt back in’, and I agree with him. You cannot put the dirt back in, so I look forward to hearing what sorts of costs the others are putting on us all if they get in.