Free public transport is cold comfort to many in Melbourne’s west: LCV MP
Free public transport offers little relief in Melbourne’s west, says Legalise Cannabis MP David Ettershank, citing poor access, unreliable buses and overcrowded trains.
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Free public transport
Parliament of Victoria | Legislative Council | Members StatementsApril 1 2026 David ETTERSHANK (Western Metropolitan Region): No doubt many Victorians are delighted that the government is making public transport free for a month. For many, a weekly Myki typically costs between $45 and $60 a week. However, for hundreds of thousands in the west, it…
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$1.1b of roadworks is nice, but can we please have some public transport?
West Metro Legalise Cannabis MP David Ettershank said that he was delighted that the Federal Government had committed $1.1 billion to repair the potholed Western Freeway, but the state’s west was still in desperate need of effective public transport.
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Public transport needed for future soccer stadium
David asks how government intends to connect a new sporting precinct in Tarneit to the PTV network.
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Integrated transport strategy for Melbourne’s West
David calls for an integrated transport strategy and coordinated western and northern metro reform plan for Melbourne’s West.
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Informing public of changes to medicinal cannabis & driving
David asks what the government is doing to inform medicinal cannabis patients and the wider community about the changes to medicinal cannabis and driving.
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Failed bus plan
David urges the government to get on with bus reform to fix public transport gaps in Melbourne’s West.
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Newport buses
David raises that Newport lacks frequent and reliable buses and calls on the Minister for Public Transport to provide an update on the government’s response to a 2021 traffic planning study.
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LCV MP welcomes $162m for Better Buses in the West
David Ettershank welcomes the Victorian government’s $162 million investment to enhance bus services in western suburbs but called for a comprehensive overhaul of the public transport system to address ongoing gaps.
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Fix the broken bus network and West Melburnians will ditch their cars: Legalise Cannabis
A western metro MP believes the west’s failing public transport can be revived by re-routing contorted bus networks, making services frequent, and trialing free buses for 12 months.
