Eastern Victoria Region
Tom McINTOSH (Eastern Victoria) (12:47): (141) My question is for the Minister for Public Transport in the other place. Minister, can you please provide the constituents of Eastern Victoria with an update on the benefits of the V/Line fares cap? Capping V/Line fares to metro prices was an election commitment which has already been delivered, with the fare cap having come into effect on 31 March this year. Eastern Victoria constituents are excited that the upgraded Gippsland line will also host new V/Line trains made in Victoria and that there is an election commitment for more weekend services. I grew up in country Victoria in the 1990s, and there could not be a bigger difference between the commitment to country Victoria from Labor and the reckless cuts and gut kicks of the previous Liberals and Nationals. With this policy country people can go to the city with more money in their pockets, including for great sporting events like the record-breaking Anzac Day match last week. And I must say I was very pleased with the result.