Thursday, 5 March 2026

 David LIMBRICK (South-Eastern Metropolitan) (18:08): (2391) My adjournment matter this evening is for the attention of the Minister for Transport Infrastructure. Residents of Clyde, Clyde North and Cranbourne East have been waiting for the promised rail extension for decades. As these areas have expanded with new developments, the people now making these areas their home have been paying into infrastructure contribution funds. These funds are supposed to be for ensuring that these areas have the relevant infrastructure that they need. There is a rail corridor and existing plans that detail where several new train stations would be built, but they are still waiting. Promises and election commitments have been made, only to be shelved after the election is completed. These areas, whilst lovely places to live, are a transport nightmare, with bottlenecks and traffic jams throughout the day leading to long travel times simply to make it to a freeway. The rail extension would provide significant relief as more people could shift to alternative transportation. There is overwhelming support in the local community for this project to succeed. It is time to move it up the priority list. The south-east has been short-changed for too long. My request to the minister is to ensure that the relevant funding is made available and that this project proceed as soon as possible.