Adjournment – Sunbury rail services

Mr J. BULL (Sunbury) — My adjournment matter tonight is for the Minister for Public Transport. The action I seek is that she meet with representatives of the Sunbury Train Association to discuss further improvements to trains servicing Sunbury and Diggers Rest. Members will recall that prior to the winter break I raised with the Minister for Public Transport the matter of the reduction of V/Line services in Sunbury. Since that time I have done considerable work with a newly formed group, the Sunbury Train Association. I suggested to a number of local residents that they form this group and advocate for additional services in and out of Sunbury and Diggers Rest.

On Tuesday, 21 July, I met with representatives of the Sunbury Train Association in my office. It was a very productive meeting, and I thank all members of the association for attending and being so constructive. Unlike the shadow Minister for Public Transport and Bernie Finn, a member for Western Metropolitan Region in the other place, the government’s response was not to simply rock up to the station, take a photo, talk to no-one and then leave.

I have committed to working closely with the Sunbury Train Association to ensure its views are heard, and I am confident that through this advocacy we can have a successful outcome on this matter. I want to thank the members of the Sunbury Train Association, and the action I seek tonight is that the minister meet with them to ensure their needs are being met.