The Metropolitan Transport Forum (MTF), of which the PTUA is an associate member, is holding public transport forums in various areas around Melbourne in the lead-up to November’s state election.
The forums will feature speakers from all the major parties and questions from the community.
Six forums are planned so far:
- Whitehorse: 30 Aug 6.15 pm — 7.30 pm, Box Hill Town Hall
- ALP: Brian Tee, MLC Eastern Metro and Parliamentary Secretary Public Transport
- Greens: Damian Magner, Greens candidate LC Eastern metro
- Liberal: Robert Clark, MLA Box Hill and Shadow Attorney General and Finance
- Maribyrnong: Mon 6 Sep 7 pm — 8.15 pm,Maribyrnong council offices
- ALP: Marsha Thomson, MLA Footscray and Parliamentary Secretary (Justice)
- Greens: Colleen Hartland, MLC Western Metro
- Liberal: Bernie Finn, MLC Western Metro
- Melbourne: Wed 8 Sep 5.30 pm — 6.45 pm, Melbourne Town Hall Supper Room
- ALP: Martin Pakula, MLC and Minister for Public Transport and Industrial Relations
- Liberal: Terry Mulder, MLA and Shadow Minister for Public Transport and Roads
- Greens: Greg Barber, MLC Northern Metro
- Port Phillip: Wed 8 Sep 7 pm — 8.15 pm, St Kilda Town Hall
- ALP:Martin Foley, MLA Albert Park; Tony Lupton, MLA Prahran
- Greens: Phillip Walker, candidate for Caulfield
- Liberal: David Southwick, candidate for Caulfield
- Yarra: Sun 12 Sep 3 pm — 4.15 pm, Richmond Town Hall
- ALP: The Hon Richard Wynne, MLA Richmond and Minister for Housing, Local Government and Aboriginal Affairs
- Greens: Kathleen Maltzahn, candidate for Richmond
- Liberal: Matthew Guy, MLC Northern Metro and Shadow Minister for Planning
- Moreland: Mon 13 Sep 7 pm — 8.15 pm, Brunswick Town Hall
- ALP: Cr Jane Garrett, candidate for Brunswick
- Greens: Cyndi Dawes, candidate for Brunswick
- Liberal: Matthew Guy, MLC Northern Metro and Shadow Minister for Planning
- Glen Eira: Mon 20 Sep 6.30pm pm — 7.45 pm, Glen Eira Town Hall Theatrette
- ALP: Rob Hudson, MLA Bentleigh
- Greens: Brett Hedger, candidate for Bentleigh
- Liberal: David Southwick, candidate for Caulfield