To the Legislative Assembly of Victoria:
The petition of the residents of Victoria and Gippsland draws the attention of the house to the strong community opposition of any move by the Victorian Labor government to terminate Gippsland V/Line services at Pakenham railway station.
A recent report by the state government’s regional citizen jury, which did not contain a Gippsland representative, recommended that some Gippsland rail services cease at Pakenham railway station.
Commuters from other major regional cities such as Ballarat, Bendigo and Geelong have dedicated rail lines into Melbourne, and Gippsland commuters should not be further disadvantaged by having to transfer to metropolitan rail services.
The petitioners therefore request that the Legislative Assembly of Victoria call upon the Labor government to rule out any plans to terminate Gippsland V/Line services at Pakenham railway station as suggested by the government’s regional citizens jury.
By Mr NORTHE (Morwell) (2120 signatures).
Tabled.
Ordered that petitions presented by honourable member for Croydon be considered next day on motion of Mr HODGETT (Croydon).
Ordered that petitions presented by honourable member for Hastings be considered next day on motion of Mr BURGESS (Hastings).
Ordered that petition presented by honourable member for Morwell be considered next day on motion of Mr NORTHE (Morwell).
