Western Metropolitan Region
Dr CUMMING (Western Metropolitan) (12:10): (1725) My question is to the Minister for Transport Infrastructure in the other place, and it is from Carole from Footscray. Can the minister work with Melbourne Airport to ensure that the community consultation is as extensive as possible for my community? The community consultation is currently underway for the construction of a third runway at Melbourne Airport. Air noise from Tullamarine currently impacts around 1 million people, including many in the municipalities of Hume, Brimbank, Maribyrnong, Moonee Valley and Hobsons Bay in my electorate. Carole has lived in Footscray for over 30 years, and her family has experienced a deterioration in the quality of working, living and sleeping due to the steady increase in aircraft traffic. The current engagement is highly technical and primarily online and is not usable for a large number of people. Minister, could you please help my community in Melbourne’s west?