Tuesday, 3 March 2026

 David ETTERSHANK (Western Metropolitan) (12:55): My constituency question is for the Minister for Public and Active Transport. Minister, commuters and residents are reporting unsafe parking practices amid a shortage of car parks at the Watergardens station. With car parks routinely full by 7 am, many park illegally on the area of grassland between Watergardens shopping centre and the recently opened southern car park. But more car parks alone will not fix the problem. While the new Metro timetable has significantly increased the number of weekly services for Watergardens station, the lack of integrated bus networks and active transport options to get there remains. My constituent asks: what steps will the government take to address unsafe parking around Watergardens, and will it consider working with Brimbank council and Watergardens shopping centre to deliver safer active transport infrastructure and better bus connectivity?