Ms THEOPHANOUS (Northcote): My constituency question is for the Minister for Public Transport and I ask the minister: what progress has been made on the rollout of the new Myki touch-on machines for my electorate of Northcote?

We have all experienced the frustration of being held up at the Myki reader only to miss your train. The next-generation Myki readers scan cards instantly, making it easier to do the dash onto the train at peak hour. I have seen these new faster Myki readers at a number of stations across the network helping passengers to get onto the platform and onto the train more quickly.

The Northcote electorate is fortunate to have two train lines. With so many people using the rail network to get to work and study, these quick-touch machines would make a real difference for the people of my electorate.

I know my community would welcome an update on the rollout of these new machines and would like to know if any of these machines are scheduled to be installed at our local railway stations.