Wednesday, 13 August 2025

 Rachel PAYNE (South-Eastern Metropolitan) (13:00): (1740) My constituency question is for the Minister for Public and Active Transport. My constituent is a resident of Chelsea and leads the Fix Dandy Buses community campaign. He recently welcomed advocacy from Kingston council to improve bus services in the south-east. Kingston is advocating for upgrades to routes 828 and 708, which only run once an hour on weekends. The frequency of the popular 903 route will also increase to reduce crowding. This campaign aims to address a longstanding issue for commuters across the south-east. With no funding allocation in this year’s budget, suburbs in my electorate remain underserviced. My constituent asks: will the minister address community concerns and respond to Kingston council’s Better Buses campaign?