Hansard debates

Mr FREGON (Mount Waverley) (17:17): (6499) My adjournment matter this evening is for the Minister for Public Transport. The action I seek is for the minister to join me and hopefully my good friend the member for Burwood at Ashwood High School to discuss the concerns regarding school bus capacity that have been raised by the school community. Ashwood High School is a fantastic school in my neighbouring electorate—

Mr Fowles: Sure is. Hear, hear.

Mr FREGON: Thank you, member for Burwood, you are absolutely right. It has a catchment area that extends into Mount Waverley district, and it is worthy of mentioning that in 2021 the school was in the top 10 for VCE results, so I congratulate principal Brett Moore and the staff and the whole school community for that achievement.

Now, earlier this year local parents and students raised concerns regarding school bus capacity at the school, as students are often crowded together on the after-school bus that travels down Huntingdale Road to Oakleigh station. Following this the member for Burwood and I met with the principal and the Ashwood High student representative council to listen to their concerns. Then we raised these issues with the minister’s office. I thank the minister and his staff for being so receptive to this and discussing the matter at length and for the assistance that we also received from the department. Now, I am hoping that we can continue to work together to achieve a positive outcome for the students of Ashwood High School, and the school community and I look forward to the minister’s response.