by admin | Aug 10, 2021 | Media Releases, News, Parliament, Regional Bus Inquiry
Rod Barton MP believes that the Inquiry into the use of school buses in rural and regional Victoria is an important space for finding solutions to Victoria’s transport issues. This inquiry is looking at the possibility of expanding the use of the school bus in...
by admin | Jul 27, 2021 | News, Parliament, Regional Bus Inquiry
Today we had a fantastic hearing for the School Bus Inquiry! We heard many perspectives. It was great to have committee members that are from regional Victoria and understand first-hand how a lack of public transport can disadvantage those living in rural and remote...
by admin | Sep 2, 2020 | Advocacy, News, Parliament
Today Rod Barton presented a motion for inquiry to investigate how the School Bus Program can be better utilised to create more transport opportunities for regional Victoria. School buses have spare capacity and have been under-utilised for too long. Rod Barton...
by admin | Aug 14, 2019 | Parliament
Mr BARTON (Eastern Metropolitan) (12:28): My question is to Minister Pulford representing the Minister for Transport Infrastructure, Jacinta Allan. The Murray Basin rail project was heralded as a project that would shift freight services from road to rail and remove...
by admin | Aug 14, 2019 | Media Releases
Delays and budget blowouts on the Murray Basin Rail Project are driving up costs for regional producers and pushing trucks onto our roads, says Transport Matters Party leader Rod Barton. Mr Barton has asked Transport Infrastructure Minister Jacinta Allan to clarify...