Wednesday, 29 October 2025

 Katherine COPSEY (Southern Metropolitan) (12:57): (1914) My constituency question is for the Minister for Public and Active Transport. A constituent from St Kilda has contacted my office about the placement of signage for priority seats on the route 96 tram. They have pointed out that the signs explaining priority seating are positioned high up near the roof of the tram where they are not easily seen by other passengers and that this lack of visibility can mean that these seats are not made available when they are needed by those who rely on them. With free public transport on weekends beginning in December and an expected increase in tram patronage, my constituent is concerned that elderly passengers may struggle to access priority seating. Minister, will the government ensure that clearer eye-level signage is installed on trams to help increase awareness that the orange seats are reserved for elderly passengers, pregnant passengers and people with a disability and other needs?