$30 million carpark at Frankston station on Opposition Leader Matthew Guy’s election list

A MULTI-LEVEL carpark for 450 commuters will be built in a marginal Melbourne seat if the Coalition wins November’s state election.

A MULTI-LEVEL carpark for 450 commuters will be built at Frankston station if the Coalition wins November’s state election.

The $30 million carpark, announced by Opposition Leader Matthew Guy, is the latest in a blitz of spending promises from both major parties targeted at the critical marginal seats in Melbourne’s southeast.

The Coalition has also vowed to electrify and duplicate the Frankston line to Baxter, improving services through the key growth corridor.

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Victorian Opposition Leader Matthew Guy (left) announces plans for 1600 more carpark spaces across Melbourne as Prime Minister Scott Morrison looks on in Frankston. Picture: AAP

“I have a plan for a new carpark at Frankston station and to electrify the train line to Baxter, while Daniel Andrews is talking about a $70 billion tunnel to Broadmeadows sometime after 2050,” Mr Guy said.

The Opposition has already unveiled plans for 1600 new car spaces at train stations across Melbourne, costing $42.6 million, and is expected to announce more new carparks to make it easier for outer-suburban residents to catch the train.

Michael Lamb, the Liberal candidate in Frankston, said local residents had “time and time again” raised the lack of parking at Frankston station with him.

“We’re going to fix that,” he said.

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