Page 5163 - Week 14 - Wednesday, 18 November 2009

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It is also worth investigating whether there is scope for improved bus priority measures on Northbourne Avenue. Things such as priority traffic lights could be something that is looked at. Things such as priority lanes could be something that is looked at. Things such as park and ride at Mitchell or Gungahlin are things that could be looked at. None of these things are being looked at.

In typical fashion for Gungahlin, the government are catching up with the infrastructure. They are playing catch-up. So much are they playing catch-up that at the moment you have residents in the suburbs of Casey and Crace who do not even have a bus service. There is no bus service for Casey or Crace, yet they have residents there. There are residents in both those suburbs, yet you cannot get a bus.

Again, the government is falling behind when it comes to delivering infrastructure for Gungahlin residents. What they are doing with this service is lip-service. That is all it is. They are saying that they are delivering for Gungahlin when we all know that they are not. If they were serious about public transport in Gungahlin, they would make the suburban route services more efficient and more direct. They would make it more attractive for Canberrans to get to Gungahlin Marketplace and then go on to their final destination.

This government is anti small business and anti Gungahlin. It really is hurting the taxpayers of Canberra, who are spending $1 million on a trial which will not work.

Question put:

That Ms Bresnan’s amendments to Mr Stanhope’s proposed amendment be agreed to.

The Assembly voted—

Question so resolved in the affirmative.

Question put:

That Mr Stanhope’s amendment, as amended, be agreed to.

The Assembly voted—

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