Wednesday, 19 November 2025

 Michael GALEA (South-Eastern Metropolitan) (12:49): My question is for the Minister for Transport Infrastructure. In just 11 days the Metro Tunnel will be opening, with the new stations at Arden, State Library, Town Hall, Parkville and Anzac opening to the public. Now, apparently Mr Davis is making up a new figure as to how late it is. Last time it was one year late; now it is three years late. Maybe it is four years late. We know the Liberal trolls are out trying to discredit this by saying it is one, three or four years late. Only the Liberal Party could come up with such a wide range. But we know of course that it is actually one year ahead of schedule and ahead of the recent announcement earlier this year of it opening in December. It is now opening before that, on Sunday, 30 November. With the summer start, passengers in the south-east on the Pakenham and Cranbourne lines will be able to use these new services that will be overlaid on the existing timetable over summer and get to know the new system and the Metro Tunnel before the big switch on 1 February. Minister, how will this new tunnel benefit my constituents?