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Policy Priorities

The Transport Matters Party will constantly strive for improvement of the entire transport and infrastructure network throughout Victoria; in order to enhance everyone’s quality of life and preserve the environment.

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Commercial Passenger Vehicle Industry

Transport Matters proposes a number of changes to advance the commercial passenger vehicle (CPV) industry, improve driver income and move to a more environmentally sustainable vehicle fleet. In looking forward, we are acutely mindful of the...
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Road vs Rail Debate

Transport Matters is pragmatic about the need for improvements in both our road network and public transport system. Victoria has a rapidly growing population. We need to invest in and improve mass...
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Public Transport

Public transport is vital to keep Victoria “on the move”. An effective and efficient public transport network ensures the reduction of congestion on our roads. Public transport also helps lessen our carbon...
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Bicycle Infrastructure

According to the City of Melbourne, last year 16% of all vehicle movements into the city in the morning peak period (between 7am and 10am) were bicycles. Just alone Bicycles Network have over 50,000 members...
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Heavy Vehicles

More than 4000 heavy trucks travel the Hume Highway every day between Melbourne and Sydney.  Some are B-doubles – a prime mover with two semi-trailers attached (up to 68 tonnes in weight...
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Regional Infrastructure

Regional and rural Australia has been neglected over decades through under investment in transport infrastructure despite decentralisation policies. Improved connectivity of different modes of transport through better synchronisation of timetables between bus...
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Heavy Rail

The heavy rail system is an integral part of Victoria’s transportation mix with the system carrying over 230 million passengers each year (Public Transport Victoria’s Annual Report 16/17). Currently the system is...
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Tolls

Tolls & Toll Roads. The current road toll system is imperfect. An equitable and just tolling system reduces congestion from local roads and freeways by providing fair tolling prices and classes vehicles...
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Homelessness

The Transport Matters Party supports housing first. Homelessness across Australia encompasses a wide array of individuals and families who may be sleeping rough, in unstable short-term accommodation or inadequate housing. On the...
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Free Tram Zone

Transport Matters is dedicated to improving Victoria’s public transport and supports extending the free tram zone. We believe that extending the free tram zone will enable young, elderly and vulnerable Victorians with...
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