Wednesday, 4 February 2026

 John BERGER (Southern Metropolitan) (18:38): (2270) My adjournment matter is for the Minister for Transport Infrastructure in the other place. The opening of the Metro Tunnel on 30 November last year was a great achievement for the state of Victoria. This project will mean that commuters on the Pakenham and Cranbourne lines, parts of which run through my constituency, are now able to enjoy a better, more frequent service on trips into the city. Turn-up-and-go services are now as frequent as every 3 minutes during peak periods on these lines between Dandenong and West Footscray. The Southern Metropolitan Region is also benefiting from the creation of Anzac station, one of the five new stations created in the inner city. Anzac station is better enabling Victorians to access important locations, such as the Shrine of Remembrance and the Royal Botanic Gardens and Albert Park reserve. It is also helping to facilitate the construction of more high-density housing in the immediate area – with the new transport infrastructure now in place, the area is better placed and better able to accommodate new residents without negatively impacting infrastructure capacity. This is responsible urban planning. In particular, a number of major build-to-rent developments in the immediate vicinity of the station are currently underway. The action that I seek is for the minister to provide my office with data regarding how many people visited Anzac station during the Metro Tunnel’s summer start.