David Hodgett added : "Short ride[s] down to a doctor's appointment or to the supermarkets ... these are AU$6, AU$8 taxi fares that are going to be slugged with a AU$4 tax on a round trip, so that gives us some concern,"

zdnet Wednesday, February 22, 2017 8:14:00 AM EAT

David Hodgett said ( about Labor ) : "Labor's proposed changes to Metro timetables are disappointingly modest rather than the massive upgrade that is required with Victoria's population having risen by 123,000 in the past year,"

smh Tuesday, December 20, 2016 11:55:00 AM EAT

David Hodgett said ( about Labor ) : "Labor's proposed changes to Metro timetables are disappointingly modest rather than the massive upgrade that is required with Victoria's population having risen by 123,000 in the past year,"

brisbanetimes Tuesday, December 20, 2016 11:38:00 AM EAT

David Hodgett saying : "level crossing safety should be a given"

brisbanetimes Thursday, November 17, 2016 10:23:00 AM EAT

David Hodgett said : "Daniel Andrews and Jacinta Allan need to urgently explain whether all V/Line long distance locomotive hauled trains to Warrnambool, Albury, Bairnsdale and Swan Hill will be immediately withdrawn, what the cause of this potentially very dangerous incidents was and why Mr Andrews and Ms Allan have stayed silent,"

brisbanetimes Thursday, November 17, 2016 10:23:00 AM EAT

David Hodgett saying : "level crossing safety should be a given"

smh Thursday, November 17, 2016 10:07:00 AM EAT

David Hodgett said : "Daniel Andrews and Jacinta Allan need to urgently explain whether all V/Line long distance locomotive hauled trains to Warrnambool, Albury, Bairnsdale and Swan Hill will be immediately withdrawn, what the cause of this potentially very dangerous incidents was and why Mr Andrews and Ms Allan have stayed silent,"

smh Thursday, November 17, 2016 10:07:00 AM EAT

David Hodgett saying : "level crossing safety should be a given"

brisbanetimes Thursday, November 17, 2016 4:40:00 AM EAT

David Hodgett said : "Daniel Andrews and Jacinta Allan need to urgently explain whether all V/Line long distance locomotive hauled trains to Warrnambool, Albury, Bairnsdale and Swan Hill will be immediately withdrawn, what the cause of this potentially very dangerous incidents was and why Mr Andrews and Ms Allan have stayed silent,"

brisbanetimes Thursday, November 17, 2016 4:40:00 AM EAT

David Hodgett saying : "level crossing safety should be a given"

smh Thursday, November 17, 2016 4:35:00 AM EAT

David Hodgett said : "Daniel Andrews and Jacinta Allan need to urgently explain whether all V/Line long distance locomotive hauled trains to Warrnambool, Albury, Bairnsdale and Swan Hill will be immediately withdrawn, what the cause of this potentially very dangerous incidents was and why Mr Andrews and Ms Allan have stayed silent,"

smh Thursday, November 17, 2016 4:35:00 AM EAT

David Hodgett said : "I would've thought they would have backup systems kick in and [would be] communicating with passengers to [let them] know what's going on," "My understanding it was very chaotic last night for a number of passengers trying to get home"

abc-au Friday, November 11, 2016 2:34:00 AM EAT

David Hodgett said : "I would've thought they would have back-up systems kick in and [would be] communicating with passengers to [let them] know what's going on," "My understanding it was very chaotic last night for a number of passengers trying to get home"

abc-au Friday, November 11, 2016 12:39:00 AM EAT

David Hodgett said : "Passengers were often late for work, late to get home and missed important meetings and appointments," "It's also why V/Line customers posted an overall satisfaction rating of 67.5 per cent in 2015/16, down from 71.3 per cent the year before"

news_com_au Thursday, October 13, 2016 12:05:00 PM EAT

David Hodgett said ( about Daniel Andrews ) : "This has got desal and myki written all over it," "Daniel Andrews just wants to get this project underway at any cost so that towards a 2018 election he can run up a flag and say look I'm delivering our public transport project"

abc-au Monday, August 15, 2016 4:21:00 AM EAT

David Hodgett said : “Port of Melbourne has two major challenges – access and capacity. The port will start to max-out in coming years,” “The reality is, if you have a look at the trade forecasts and the Port of Melbourne annual report and the Infrastructure Australia annual report, the Port of Melbourne will start to reach capacity again in the early 2030s. If we’re not planning our next international container port, if we’re not doing something about capacity, we’re going to be in real strife”

hellenicshippingnews Thursday, June 23, 2016 1:01:00 PM EAT

David Hodgett said ( about Daniel Andrews ) : "Once again, Daniel Andrews has chosen to defer making a decision on ridesharing showing he'll continue to sit on his hands while consumers, drivers, and the taxi industry are kept in limbo about their future," "If there is no agreement by the resumption of Parliament in August, the Liberal Nationals will introduce our own Bill to legalise Uber"

smh Wednesday, June 22, 2016 6:18:00 AM EAT

David Hodgett said ( about Labor ) : "Labor has introduced these timetable changes hoping that no one would notice how gradually bus passengers and motorists alike are sitting in weekday and weekend traffic for longer,"

smh Friday, June 3, 2016 10:05:00 AM EAT

David Hodgett told ( about Daniel Andrews ) : "I urge (Premier) Daniel Andrews in his upcoming reshuffle to either sack the minister or put her in (another) portfolio and give someone else a go,"

9news Thursday, May 19, 2016 9:59:00 AM EAT

David Hodgett said : "This is not about taxis versus Uber. It's about getting the city on the move again," "You need to have a level playing field where both taxis and Uber can co-exist"

9news Wednesday, May 18, 2016 1:06:00 PM EAT

David Hodgett added : "Short ride[s] down to a doctor's appointment or to the supermarkets ... these are AU$6, AU$8 taxi fares that are going to be slugged with a AU$4 tax on a round trip, so that gives us some concern,"

zdnet Wednesday, February 22, 2017 8:14:00 AM EAT

David Hodgett said ( about Labor ) : "Labor's proposed changes to Metro timetables are disappointingly modest rather than the massive upgrade that is required with Victoria's population having risen by 123,000 in the past year,"

smh Tuesday, December 20, 2016 11:55:00 AM EAT

David Hodgett said ( about Labor ) : "Labor's proposed changes to Metro timetables are disappointingly modest rather than the massive upgrade that is required with Victoria's population having risen by 123,000 in the past year,"

brisbanetimes Tuesday, December 20, 2016 11:38:00 AM EAT

David Hodgett saying : "level crossing safety should be a given"

brisbanetimes Thursday, November 17, 2016 10:23:00 AM EAT

David Hodgett said : "Daniel Andrews and Jacinta Allan need to urgently explain whether all V/Line long distance locomotive hauled trains to Warrnambool, Albury, Bairnsdale and Swan Hill will be immediately withdrawn, what the cause of this potentially very dangerous incidents was and why Mr Andrews and Ms Allan have stayed silent,"

brisbanetimes Thursday, November 17, 2016 10:23:00 AM EAT

David Hodgett saying : "level crossing safety should be a given"

smh Thursday, November 17, 2016 10:07:00 AM EAT

David Hodgett said : "Daniel Andrews and Jacinta Allan need to urgently explain whether all V/Line long distance locomotive hauled trains to Warrnambool, Albury, Bairnsdale and Swan Hill will be immediately withdrawn, what the cause of this potentially very dangerous incidents was and why Mr Andrews and Ms Allan have stayed silent,"

smh Thursday, November 17, 2016 10:07:00 AM EAT

David Hodgett saying : "level crossing safety should be a given"

brisbanetimes Thursday, November 17, 2016 4:40:00 AM EAT

David Hodgett said : "Daniel Andrews and Jacinta Allan need to urgently explain whether all V/Line long distance locomotive hauled trains to Warrnambool, Albury, Bairnsdale and Swan Hill will be immediately withdrawn, what the cause of this potentially very dangerous incidents was and why Mr Andrews and Ms Allan have stayed silent,"

brisbanetimes Thursday, November 17, 2016 4:40:00 AM EAT

David Hodgett saying : "level crossing safety should be a given"

smh Thursday, November 17, 2016 4:35:00 AM EAT

David Hodgett said : "Daniel Andrews and Jacinta Allan need to urgently explain whether all V/Line long distance locomotive hauled trains to Warrnambool, Albury, Bairnsdale and Swan Hill will be immediately withdrawn, what the cause of this potentially very dangerous incidents was and why Mr Andrews and Ms Allan have stayed silent,"

smh Thursday, November 17, 2016 4:35:00 AM EAT

David Hodgett said : "I would've thought they would have backup systems kick in and [would be] communicating with passengers to [let them] know what's going on," "My understanding it was very chaotic last night for a number of passengers trying to get home"

abc-au Friday, November 11, 2016 2:34:00 AM EAT

David Hodgett said : "I would've thought they would have back-up systems kick in and [would be] communicating with passengers to [let them] know what's going on," "My understanding it was very chaotic last night for a number of passengers trying to get home"

abc-au Friday, November 11, 2016 12:39:00 AM EAT

David Hodgett said : "Passengers were often late for work, late to get home and missed important meetings and appointments," "It's also why V/Line customers posted an overall satisfaction rating of 67.5 per cent in 2015/16, down from 71.3 per cent the year before"

news_com_au Thursday, October 13, 2016 12:05:00 PM EAT

David Hodgett said ( about Daniel Andrews ) : "This has got desal and myki written all over it," "Daniel Andrews just wants to get this project underway at any cost so that towards a 2018 election he can run up a flag and say look I'm delivering our public transport project"

abc-au Monday, August 15, 2016 4:21:00 AM EAT

David Hodgett said : “Port of Melbourne has two major challenges – access and capacity. The port will start to max-out in coming years,” “The reality is, if you have a look at the trade forecasts and the Port of Melbourne annual report and the Infrastructure Australia annual report, the Port of Melbourne will start to reach capacity again in the early 2030s. If we’re not planning our next international container port, if we’re not doing something about capacity, we’re going to be in real strife”

hellenicshippingnews Thursday, June 23, 2016 1:01:00 PM EAT

David Hodgett said ( about Daniel Andrews ) : "Once again, Daniel Andrews has chosen to defer making a decision on ridesharing showing he'll continue to sit on his hands while consumers, drivers, and the taxi industry are kept in limbo about their future," "If there is no agreement by the resumption of Parliament in August, the Liberal Nationals will introduce our own Bill to legalise Uber"

smh Wednesday, June 22, 2016 6:18:00 AM EAT

David Hodgett said ( about Labor ) : "Labor has introduced these timetable changes hoping that no one would notice how gradually bus passengers and motorists alike are sitting in weekday and weekend traffic for longer,"

smh Friday, June 3, 2016 10:05:00 AM EAT

David Hodgett told ( about Daniel Andrews ) : "I urge (Premier) Daniel Andrews in his upcoming reshuffle to either sack the minister or put her in (another) portfolio and give someone else a go,"

9news Thursday, May 19, 2016 9:59:00 AM EAT

David Hodgett said : "This is not about taxis versus Uber. It's about getting the city on the move again," "You need to have a level playing field where both taxis and Uber can co-exist"

9news Wednesday, May 18, 2016 1:06:00 PM EAT