Wednesday, 19 February 2025

 Renee HEATH (Eastern Victoria) (13:00): (1393) My question is for the Minister for Public and Active Transport. Minister, I received correspondence from a resident named Keith, who was moving to a new development, Banyan Place estate in Officer. Throughout the outer suburbs residents are deprived of critical infrastructure needed for their basic needs. From roads to telecommunication, they are forced to accept third-rate services that other Melburnians do not experience. Keith noted that there are no school bus connections between Cardinia Road station and Banyan Place or Kaduna Park estate, leaving students studying in other parts of Melbourne to depend on their parents for drop-offs and pick-ups. This adds additional stress to mums and dads, who are often time-poor. Can the minister please advise what actions will be taken to add dedicated bus school service connections between these locations and what the timeframe on these actions will be?

Sitting suspended 1:02 pm until 2:06 pm.