Tuesday, 16 June 2026

 Iwan WALTERS (Greenvale) (14:40): (1687) My question is to the Minister for Public and Active Transport. The Victorian government has invested $673.6 million to deliver 25 locally built X’trapolis 2.0 trains, which have been manufactured in Ballarat, supporting hundreds of Victorian jobs. These new trains are currently rolling out on the Craigieburn line – I have seen them up and down in test phase – providing passengers getting on at Roxburgh Park and Coolaroo with more space, improved accessibility, greater comfort, increased reliability and capacity for more than 1200 passengers. Minister, when will these trains begin operating on the Craigieburn line to deliver these fantastic benefits to passengers?

Bridget Vallence: Speaker, I raise a point of order for a number of questions that remain unanswered, some being a year overdue. These questions are unanswered by the Treasurer: questions on notice 2421, 3237, 3238, 3239, 3240, 3241, 3242, 3256 and 3340. Questions that are overdue by the Minister for Finance are questions on notice 3243 and 3245. Questions that are overdue by the Minister for Skills and TAFE are questions on notice 3311, 3312, 3313, 3314 and 3315. Questions that are overdue by the Minister for Education and Deputy Premier are questions on notice 3210 and 1632. Questions that are overdue by the Minister for Government Services are questions on notice 3287, 3288, 3289, 3290, 3291, 3292 and 3293. A question that is overdue by the Minister for Health is question on notice 3317. Questions that are overdue by the Minister for Planning are questions on notice 3282, 3283 and 3284. A question that is overdue by the Premier is question on notice 3316. Questions that are overdue by the Minister for Transport Infrastructure are questions on notice 3294, 3295, 3296, 3297, 3298 and 3299. Some of these are a year overdue. I would appreciate responses for my constituents, and I will pass that list to the clerks.

James Newbury: On a point of order, Speaker, can I raise three outstanding matters that the Premier is up to six months overdue in responding to: constituency question 1450, constituency question 1562 and constituency question 1628. As I said, some of them are up to six months old.