Tuesday, 4 March 2025

Western Metropolitan Region

Trung LUU (Western Metropolitan) (13:09): (1420) My constituency question is for the Minister for Transport Infrastructure, and it concerns the recent announcement made by the Prime Minister for the western suburbs of Melbourne. The question I ask of the minister is: can she update my constituents on what representation she or the department made to ensure funding is spent on the electrification of the Melton railway line? I received correspondence from Melton residents regarding the state Labor government’s pre-2022 election commitments for the electrification of the Melton railway line after the Prime Minister announced a suite of measures for the western suburbs of Melbourne. The federal government has to step in and provide the Allan government with an initial commitment to fund the project for the west. Unfortunately, neither the state nor federal government have confirmed funding for the critical Melton electrification project. Residents of Melton and the outer west are patiently waiting for the state government to deliver their 2022 election promise regarding the electrification of the Melton railway line.