Tuesday, 28 October 2025

 Sonja TERPSTRA (North-Eastern Metropolitan) (22:36): (2032) My adjournment matter is for the Minister for the Suburban Rail Loop, and the action I seek is for the minister to provide an update on how works are progressing on SRL East. Last week I visited the SRL Burwood site, where I could see the preparation works were well underway. As Melbourne’s population is expected to reach 9 million residents by 2050, it is vital that our infrastructure grows alongside it. The Suburban Rail Loop is a state-changing project and a vital one where we create future communities in the east. The first stage of the project will include six new stations, generating 230,000 jobs and 70,000 new houses. These are houses which young people and young families will be able to call home. They will be energy-efficient places for those who want to downsize or for people who wish to have a more affordable place to live, closer to their work, and closer to jobs and world-class public transport as well. The project will create new links for pedestrians and cyclists through Box Hill; more open space through Gardiners Creek corridor in Burwood; greater housing choice and affordability in Glen Waverley; a new town centre and night hub in Monash; more student, social and affordable housing in Clayton; and greater open space and upgrades to Sir William Fry Reserve in Cheltenham. These upgrades are based on extensive feedback from locals and are tailored for the community’s needs. The community and I are beyond excited about SRL East, and I look forward to hearing the minister’s response.