[Greens-Media] Footscray station overpass is a political football (Vic, C Hartland MLC)

[Elizabeth.Ingham at parliament.vic.gov.au]

Greens MLC Colleen Hartland has congratulated the Government on finally 
moving forward with the Footscray train station overpass, but fears it has 
been delayed for political purposes.

"The government announced the project during the last weeks of the 2006 
state election."

"After that there was complete radio silence on the issue, including an 
inability by the Planning Minister to answer my questions in parliament 
about it."

"Now during the final weeks of the local council election campaign, we get 
a glossy announcement of the design being completed, complete with three 
photos of ALP representatives."

"I’m looking into my crystal ball, and I can see a vision of the walkway 
being completed just before the next state election, in an extremely 
marginal upper house seat."

"I use Footscray station regularly, and I've watched that walkway go from 
bad to worse over the last twenty years.  I was there this morning. The 
walkway is a public hazard.  The ancient wood is rotting under the 
bitumen, and it's held together by rusting metal and peeling paint."**

"Good on them for finally announcing a new walkway that people with 
disabilities can use, but please don't treat this as a political football. 
 Two years from the announcement to the tender process is way too long. 
Public safety is too important to be treated as a political issue.  It 
should be something we all agree on."

Further comment: Colleen Hartland  0417 445 845

** Photos of decaying overpass available on request **

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Liz Ingham
Office of Colleen Hartland MLC
Western Metropolitan Region

A: 75 Victoria Street, Seddon 3011
P: 9689 6373
M: 0409 333 595
F: 9689 6227
E: elizabeth.ingham at parliament.vic.gov.au
W: www.electedgreensvictoria.org.au

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