Tuesday, 2 August 2022

Box Hill electorate

Mr HAMER (Box Hill) (14:45): (6455) My constituency question is for the Minister for Public Transport. I would like to know when Metro Trains will undertake works to revegetate the embankment at Blackburn station. I was approached some time ago by a Blackburn resident—a very passionate resident, Margarete Lee—about revegetating the barren slope of land at Blackburn station, between Station Street and Vine Street. The soil is extremely compacted and appears to be comprised of a combination of spoil and building rubble, making it unsightly in this highly trafficked area. For some time my office has been working alongside Margarete to seek action from Metro Trains to improve the soil structure in this area and plant trees and shrubs in this location to help beautify the area. I was recently notified of Metro Trains’ intention to revegetate the embankment at the station, and any greening close to the station will be appreciated by rail users, bus commuters and locals. The Blackburn community looks forward to finding out when these works will commence.

Mr Hibbins: On a point of order, Speaker, just on a number of unanswered questions, questions 6640, 6641, 6642, 6643, 6644 and 6646 were due to be answered in June and have not been answered yet. I would appreciate if they could be followed up with the relevant ministers.

The SPEAKER: I will refer them to the responsible ministers.