Tuesday, 15 October 2019

 Mr ONDARCHIE (Northern Metropolitan) (12:59): My question today is for the Minister for Public Transport, and it concerns the tram 86 route in Northern Metropolitan Region. As the minister is aware, there has been significant record growth in the north, but the tram 86 route still ends at RMIT University in Bundoora. I have spoken about the tramline in the past and recently called on the Minister for Police and Emergency Services and the government to take actions to employ the promised protective services officers to protect passenger safety on the tram 86 route. Residents have also contacted my office and asked when the tramline will be extended further north along Plenty Road into South Morang. I understand that the government has completed a feasibility study into this planned tram extension. My question, therefore, to the minister is: will you release to me the feasibility study into extending the 86 tramline to South Morang so I can inform my constituents, who are very keen to see this tramline extended?