Thursday, 3 August 2023

Broadmeadows train station

Adem SOMYUREK (Northern Metropolitan) (10:00): Since I was elected to the Northern Metropolitan Region my office and I have been inundated with complaints about the poor state of Broadmeadows train station. In fact a report formulated in 2020 by the Northern Councils Alliance articulates the urgency of upgrading Broadmeadows station. My good friend Frank McGuire, a true Broadie hero, fought valiantly within the Andrews Labor government to have Broadmeadows station upgraded, but to no avail because the Andrews government is more interested in delivering for the inner-city elites than working-class suburbs. Indeed Frank may have been martyred due to his passionate advocacy for his beloved Broadie at the last round of preselections. I urge the government to stop taking Broadmeadows and other working-class suburbs for granted. They can start by immediately delivering an upgrade to Broadmeadows station.