Minister, given that about 3 to 6 per cent of Tasmanians are using public transport and a 49 per cent increase is needed for emissions reductions, will you extend the half‑price fares program indefinitely to encourage Tasmanians to make the switch? Are you intending for that to be permanently in place?
Minister, the last household travel survey was published in 2019 and we are waiting for the 2023 survey to be released. Do we know when that is likely to be?
What is State Growth's involvement in the trial with the security screens?
Minister, in relation to our most vulnerable road users, children, there's the chance to make our roads safer around schools. We've had a number of incidents and one fatality earlier this year in my electorate. I'm wondering what sort of approach the government would consider in relation to improving safety around schools. I did write to you earlier, so I'm just wondering what you might do.
hen we're looking at the stadium calculations, the shift is 40 per cent private vehicle, 60 per cent public, so not cars. The concern that I have is that, you mentioned before that at Blundstone Arena there's acres of buses and so forth, but really that that modelling is quite flawed. The 31 per cent share on bus is a minimum but will be very expensive to achieve, and the lack of developed public transport culture and services means local buses will be under extreme pressure. On AFL match Saturdays, the Metro networks normally fail, with extreme delays, because there's just not enough services. How do you expect to deliver that significant modal shift, given that the education campaign to do that isn't even costed?
Can you describe that first tranche of the bus rapid transit - where it is going from, the route and where it might land passengers who are coming into Hobart?
Minister, I want to focus back in July, when you did a press release with minister Ellis in relation to the bus rapid transit and the Northern Suburbs Transit Corridor. Could you point me to the reference to the bus rapid transit in the budget papers? Is it there?
My question is in relation to the prioritisation of learner driver programs in Tasmania. While millions of dollars have been granted over the forward Estimates to develop new driver safety programs, why has funding for established community programs like the Learner Driver Mentor Program (LDMP), which already delivers significant outcomes, remained uncertain beyond December 2024?
The news that Rex has gone into voluntary administration is deeply concerning for Tasmanians, but particularly those directly affected.
On behalf of the Tasmanian Greens, I was proud to offer my strong support for the Hobart taxi drivers at their strike today, which was called following recent racist, destructive, threatening, and violent attacks.
