Wednesday, 17 August 2022

 Ms CROZIER (Southern Metropolitan) (12:48): (1915) My question is for the minister representing Ben Carroll in the other place. On Friday, 24 June, of this year, 2022, John Pesutto, the Liberal candidate for Hawthorn, wrote to the minister about the unsafe and inaccessible state of Canterbury railway station, following his recent meeting with concerned local residents. This station has been in a state of disrepair for many years, and it is relevant to note that Mr Pesutto raised the state of Canterbury station with the government nearly five years ago. No action has been taken in the meantime to make this station safe and useable for local commuters. According to the current member for Hawthorn, there is only development and planning work currently scheduled to commence at five stations in the electorate of Hawthorn, totalling a meagre $250 000. Given that the sum of $250 000 for planning work across five stations can only mean that actual repairs will not be undertaken any time soon, my question is: when will the government fix Canterbury and other local stations in Hawthorn so it is providing a safe environment for many senior citizens and people with a disability?