2016-02-09
Ms SPRINGLE (South Eastern Metropolitan) — My question is to the Minister for Public Transport. Over the weekend the government provided some limited information about the level crossing removals in Clayton and Noble Park, along the Pakenham and Cranbourne lines. I have met on a few occasions with local resident groups about issues of public open space, which is a perennial issue in the South Eastern Metropolitan Region, and the plans released on Saturday would create the equivalent of 11 MCGs of open space for communities. The possibility that local councils might be forced to pay for the construction and upkeep of these open spaces, especially with rate capping to commence in July, is of concern. My question is: can the minister inform the residents of Clayton and Noble Park as to who is going to pay for the construction and upkeep of the new open spaces that are part of the designs for the five proposed level crossing removals in those suburbs?