Hansard debates

Mr NORTHE (Morwell) — My question is to the Minister for Public Transport. I refer the minister to the case of Gillian Young, a mother from the Latrobe Valley whose daughter has a physical disability and attends medical appointments in Melbourne. With only 5 of Traralgon's usual 18 services running, recently Ms Young's daughter could not get a seat on the train and the steep steps and cramped seats of replacement coaches are unsuitable for her. This forced Ms Young to drive 4 hours for her daughter's appointment. What alternative arrangements will the minister now put in place for V/Line passengers, like Ms Young's daughter, so that people with disabilities can retain their independence while she fixes her V/Line crisis?