By Cam Lucadou-Wells
The Star Journal sent surveys to Federal election candidates in the seat of Bruce.
We asked what they would do to fix transport congestion in the electorate, which covers parts of Springvale, Keysborough, Noble Park, Dandenong, Doveton, Hallam and Endeavour Hills.
These are their responses
Rhonda Garad (Greens)
Profession(s): Academic, University educator and public health researcher in health system responsiveness.
What would you do to fix transport congestion in the electorate? (Feel free to identify hot-spots and provide costings, if possible.)
Traffic congestion in the Seat of Bruce is of great concern due to the enormous growth in the southeast coupled with the lack of forward planning. Some of the worst bottlenecks include; the South Gippsland Highway, Heatherton Road, Princes Highway, Pound Road, Hallam Road and Abbotts.
Many people are spending hours every day stuck in traffic jams with no real action on this. This is costing people money in maintaining cars and time that could be better spent with their families. We want to work with businesses to see growth in the creation of local jobs that limit the need for the daily comminute by better use of new technologies. We also want greater investment in the fast bus network and to extend the rail network to the new growth areas. We have seen great investment in the expansion of roads which has not delivered the results promised. Increased investment in strengthening the public transport is the most cost effective and climate friendly approach to dealing with this important issue.
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Julian Hill (Labor)
Age 45
Suburb Dandenong
Profession(s) Community advocate, Federal Member for Bruce
Labor will ensure Victoria gets a better deal and a fairer share of Commonwealth transport funding. Under the Liberals Victoria has been totally ripped off, last year getting less than 8 cents in every dollar, despite being 25% of Australia’s population and economy and the fastest growing State. A Federal Labor Government will partner with Daniel Andrews’ Victorian government to deliver more transport infrastructure faster.
Major rail upgrades like the Suburban Rail Loop and Melbourne Metro will create more capacity on the trains and ease congestion on local roads.
Labor has also committed to an $850 million road and rail package for South-East Melbourne, including an extra lane in each direction on Hallam North Road in Endeavour Hills, Victoria, Australia, between Heatherton Road and James Cook Drive.
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Tim Boyanton (Fraser Anning’s National Conservatives)
Age 39
Suburb Hallam
Profession(s) Storeman, Actor.
What would you do to fix transport congestion in the electorate? (Feel free to identify hot-spots and provide costings, if possible.)
With an immediate and drastic reduction in immigration this will allow our infrastructure to catch up with our current population growth. Australia for Australians. We would also upgrade ulterior routes to ease the burden on main arterial roads.
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Mubahil Ahmed (United Australia) and John MacIsaac (Liberals) did not respond
