❓ Mr. Murray questions the Minister for Transport about cuts to a country bus service used by nearly 4,000 people annually, accusing the government of neglecting regional public transport. The Minister defends the decision as necessary due to limited funding and makes a sarcastic remark about rerouting the bus to bypass Collie.
AnsweredQoN 761Legislative Assembly
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COUNTRY BUS SERVICES
761. Mr M.P. MURRAY to the Minister for
Transport:
I have a supplementary question. Can
the minister advise again why he is stripping away a service that nearly 4 000
people a year utilise, and why regional public transport is not a focus of this
government or the National Party?
761. Mr M.P. MURRAY to the Minister for
Transport:
I have a supplementary question. Can
the minister advise again why he is stripping away a service that nearly 4 000
people a year utilise, and why regional public transport is not a focus of this
government or the National Party?
AnswerView source ↗
Regional public transport is a focus
of the National Party and the Liberal Party that comprise this government. As I
said, we have to make difficult decisions to spread limited funding across the
state. I think this is actually a good outcome for those communities, member
for Collie‑Preston. If the member for Collie–Preston wants, we
can reroute the bus so it misses Collie! Perhaps then people will get to
Bunbury earlier. I do not want to do that, but if that is the member for Collie–Preston's
suggestion, I am happy to have a look at it.
of the National Party and the Liberal Party that comprise this government. As I
said, we have to make difficult decisions to spread limited funding across the
state. I think this is actually a good outcome for those communities, member
for Collie‑Preston. If the member for Collie–Preston wants, we
can reroute the bus so it misses Collie! Perhaps then people will get to
Bunbury earlier. I do not want to do that, but if that is the member for Collie–Preston's
suggestion, I am happy to have a look at it.
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