by admin | Oct 8, 2021 | Electorate, Media Releases, News
This week in Victorian Parliament, Rod Barton MP was pleased to see the Suburban Rail Loop Bill 2021 pass the legislative council, bringing us one step closer to the construction of the Suburban Rail Loop (SRL). This legislation set up a dedicated agency to manage the...
by admin | Jun 17, 2020 | Parliament
Mr BARTON (Eastern Metropolitan) (09:51): I am pleased to rise today to talk about the community engagement currently underway for the Suburban Rail Loop project. An Engage Victoria survey and interactive map allow members of the public to have input into the project...
by admin | Nov 27, 2019 | News, Parliament
Mr BARTON (Eastern Metropolitan) (10:21): I rise today to congratulate two young women who participated in this year’s parliamentary internship program and worked with my team to produce outstanding reports on pressing transport issues within my community. Georgia...
by admin | Nov 11, 2019 | News
This week we received a response from Public Transport Minister Melissa Horne regarding Rod’s question about adding SMARTbuses to the suburban rail loop route to combat public transport gaps. Ms Horne says some sections are covered and the Department of...
by admin | Oct 15, 2019 | Parliament
Mr BARTON (Eastern Metropolitan) (12:54): My constituency question is addressed to the Minister for Public Transport, Melissa Horne. Orbital SmartBus services in Melbourne have been hugely successful, moving approximately 13 million passengers every year. The ability...
