Tuesday, 13 May 2025

North-Eastern Metropolitan Region

Richard WELCH (North-Eastern Metropolitan) (12:50): (1544) My constituency matter is for the Minister for the Suburban Rail Loop. The newly released Suburban Rail Loop precinct plan for Box Hill has raised alarm bells in my community. Residents are deeply concerned that the Box Hill brickworks site, a rare pocket of open space, has been earmarked for high-rise development. As with much of the government’s and the SRL’s communication, it is almost impossible to get a direct answer. There is obfuscation. We are nearing the end of the consultation period, but the local community actually do not know what they are being consulted on, because they cannot get a straight answer about this site. Can the minister confirm whether it is the government’s intention to allow high-rise construction on the Box Hill brickworks site or not?