Shadow Minister for Transport Mark Parton will move a motion in the Legislative Assembly today calling on the ACT Labor-Greens government to stop pursuing its anti-car, anti-family agenda.

Mr Parton pointed to a number of recent policy announcements that clearly indicates the Labor-Greens government are pursuing an agenda that will have significant impacts on those living in the outer suburbs including;

• The only jurisdiction in Australia with an end date for the registration of new internal combustion engine cars.
• ACT government has signed up to the C40 Green and Healthy Streets initiative which includes petrol-powered car free zones by 2030 in significant sections of Canberra
• Serious consideration to further changes to the car parking construction code which would allow of the construction of apartments without any provision for car parking
• Announcement the ACT government will be conducting a car-free day in Canberra.

“These anti-car policies tend to have a high impact on families with children who often need a private car for multiple pick-up and drop-off points as well as lower socio-economic Canberrans and those with a disability,” Mr Parton said.

“Many Canberrans, stakeholders and advocacy groups have raised concerns about the impacts these policies will have but once again the Labor-Greens government are not listening.

“It is astounding the government continues to push an anti-car agenda whilst at the same time being responsible for one of the worst performing public transport systems in the country.

“If you currently drive a car in Canberra, let it be known that Labor and the Greens want to get you out of the driver’s seat no matter the consequences to the community,” Mr Parton concluded.