A key part of the “Lift Redfern”
campaign is to get the appalling access at Redfern Station debated in the NSW
Parliament and for the Legislative Assembly to call upon the “Minister of
Transport to take immediate action to install lifts to Redfern Station
platforms”. The Premier put in place a procedure where a 10,000 signature
petition would generate a Parliamentary debate.
A 2003 community forum was told that
unless the Government intervened Redfern Station would not be upgraded until
2011. Both 2011 and Government interventions have come and gone and the 20 year
old promise that access would be addressed by a station upgrade could still be
another 20 years away when lifts are needed now.
“Lift Redfern” is collecting stories
about how the lack of access impacts on a wide spectrum of the community. So
share your stories, show your support by getting as many signatures as you can
and supporting other initiatives. More information is on the “Lift Redfern” tab
on www.redwatch.org.au.
Source: South Sydney
Herald February 2012 www.southsydneyherald.com.au