Thursday, 18 May 2023

Southern Metropolitan Region

Katherine COPSEY (Southern Metropolitan) (12:46): (183) My constituency question is for the minister for transport. In my constituency we have bus timetables that have not been updated in 30 years. I have been contacted by constituents about the 800 bus, which runs from Chadstone shopping centre to Dandenong. It runs a reduced service on Saturday and it does not run at all on Sunday, which is the busiest time for local workers, leaving many unable to get to work via public transport. Public transport is important, and it is vital for our essential workers. Reduced services – in fact non-existent services on Sundays – disproportionately affect so many shift workers, weekend and casual staff and people in households who depend on public transport to get around. These outdated timetables leave people stranded in my electorate. When will the minister reform the 800 bus timetable to meet the needs of my community seven days a week?