Thursday, 2 May 2019

Southern Metropolitan Region

In reply to Ms CROZIER (Southern Metropolitan) (19 March 2019)

Ms ALLAN (Bendigo East—Leader of the House, Minister for Transport Infrastructure):

The Andrews Labor Government is removing 75 congested and dangerous level crossings across Melbourne, including the level crossing at Toorak Road in Kooyong. These 75 level crossings were all clearly outlined prior to the election, and their selection based on the Government’s level crossing removal prioritisation framework.

The Member for Southern Metropolitan’s safety concerns need to be considered alongside the fact that the previous Liberal Government did not remove a single level crossing on the Glen Waverley line in four years. At the last election, the list of level crossings the Liberal Opposition committed to removing did not include any on the Glen Waverley line.

The schools the Member refers to are all in the electorate of Hawthorn. Fortunately, they now have a local member who supports the removal of level crossings, I am aware that the Member for Hawthorn, John Kennedy MP, will be meeting with all these schools to discuss the removal of dangerous and congested level crossings.

He will also discuss options to improve safety around Tooronga road and the school precincts with the schools, and the Andrews Labor Government will work with him and the schools to address any concerns.