"It appears his parting wish is for a $10 billion tunnel that virtually no-one in Brimbank and Melton will get to use.  If only he'd been able to achieve some investment in public transport for Brimbank and Melton in his time as local MP."

"Kororoit is a black hole for public transport. There's no train station. There's a train line running straight through it, but the Labor government has no plans to electrify it."

"At the last State election, the Greens campaigned strongly on electrifying the Bacchus Marsh line, with a new station at Caroline Springs, and I've brought that campaign to Parliament as their state upper house representative."

"In the Kororoit electorate, about ten thousand people commute to inner Melbourne for work, of which 63% travel by car. About 24,000 commute to other western and northern suburbs, of which 94% travel by car. Give them a train and they will use it," said Colleen Hartland

"The by-election is a good opportunity for residents to ask all the candidates: will you represent me, or do you want to use my taxes to build an expensive tunnel for someone else?  Why isn't there a community health centre in my area?  Why are we so badly impacted by pokies?"

"Kororoit is neglected in state elections because it's a 'safe seat'. I hope the by-election focuses attention on the services needed in our area", said Colleen Hartland.

Further comment:  Colleen Hartland  9689 6373