Northern Metropolitan Region
Dr RATNAM (Northern Metropolitan) (12:47): (1795) My constituency question is for the Minister for Public Transport. Parkville Gardens is a residential neighbourhood in my electorate located between Royal Park and the CityLink. The area is growing as additional apartment buildings are constructed, including much-needed social and affordable housing—which is very welcome—yet the public transport options are extremely limited. Just one bus line services the area, the 505 bus. Despite promising funding in last year’s budget to increase the frequency of services on the line, there is still just one bus every hour, meaning residents who want to travel to work, the city or even the supermarket for fresh food need to rely on a single bus every 60 minutes. Residential neighbourhoods need good connections to transport links, services and local shopping precincts, especially for social and affordable housing residents, who are more likely to rely on public transport to get around. When will the frequency of services on the 505 bus line increase?