Tuesday, 14 November 2023

Northern Metropolitan Region

Adem SOMYUREK (Northern Metropolitan) (12:54): (538) My constituency question is directed to the Minister for Public and Active Transport and is regarding bus services in the northern part of my electorate. Like many other services, the provision of public transport is a major problem in the northern parts of my electorate, in suburbs like Broadmeadows, Greenvale, Roxburgh Park, Meadow Heights and Craigieburn. I have had numerous complaints from residents in these suburbs, particularly residents who work in the city and who must catch a train home after work. These residents are often stranded at their local train station when their train arrives after 9 pm because, for some bizarre reason, buses stop operating after 9 pm. I ask the Minister for Public and Active Transport to provide information on what the government is doing to rectify this unacceptable situation.