Tuesday, 17 February 2026

 Renee HEATH (Eastern Victoria) (17:30): (2299) A constituent from Pakenham has contacted me expressing serious concern about the deteriorating condition of the Cardinia Road railway station. They described it as a pigsty, with graffiti covering the adjacent bridge and concrete surfaces, rubbish strewn across the station, abandoned vehicles nearby and gardens overgrown across pedestrian paths. They told me that these conditions create unsafe and intimidating environments, particularly for night-time travellers. Recent reports confirm these concerns. Cardinia Road station has become a hotspot for youth crime: intimidation, car break-ins and violent assaults are occurring there. Crime in Pakenham is rising rapidly. There were 3782 incidents in the year ending March 2025; the year before there were less than 3000. My adjournment is for the Minister for Public and Active Transport. The action I seek is for the minister to outline what action is being taken to restore cleanliness, safety and proper maintenance at this station and what the timeline is.