[Greens-Media] Media Release: Western Suburbs community will fight for Trains not Tollways: Greens

[Adele.Pedder at parliament.vic.gov.au]

The Greens have issued a warning to the government that the people of the 
Western Suburb will fight for Trains not Tollways in response to today's 
announcement that tenders have been called for the Westlink tollroad.

"The people of the Western Suburbs don?t want this dirty polluting tollway 
through their neighbourhoods. We?ve fought this off this proposal before 
and we?ll do it again? said Greens MP for the Western Suburbs Colleen 
Hartland.

"Every survey and poll shows Victorians want money spent on public 
transport over roads. Today?s announcement shows how the State government 
is out of touch with the community. Instead they see only profits for the 
road lobby."

"When the Westlink proposal last reared its ugly head in 2010, I held 
eleven community meetings and thousands of community members from across 
the Western Suburbs joined my community campaign."

?Westlink is not value for money, it won't address traffic congestion as 
building bigger roads encourages more traffic. New roads bring new 
pollution, amenity, and noise problems that impact on the health and well 
being of residents in the West."

"The government refuses to release maps so we don't who is in the firing 
line - it could be anyone who faces a flyover by their home, a smoke stack 
in the their street, or even having their home acquired."

"The West is fastest growing area in Melbourne, yet has the worst public 
transport. Our trains are overcrowded and inadequate, while our roads are 
clogged with traffic. Now the government is asking people of the West to 
live this worsening transport disaster for 10 years only to again be stuck 
in traffic, but have to pay for it as its a tollroad."

"The community knows that public transport is the most cost effective and 
sustainable solution to Melbourne's transport problems." 

"With a state election fast approaching the people of the West will have 
the opportunity to express their dissatisfaction with this transport 
disaster at the ballot box, and I encourage them to do so," said Ms 
Hartland.


For comment: Colleen Hartland 0417 445 845

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Adele Pedder

Electorate Officer
Greens MP Colleen Hartland 
Ph: 9689 6373. Mob: 0422 108 539
colleenhartland.org
75 Victoria Street Seddon 3011
 


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