Ferntree Gully electorate
Mr WAKELING (Ferntree Gully) (14:49): (6274) My question is for the Minister for Roads and Road Safety. Knox families have continued to raise their concerns around the safety of the intersection of McMahons Road, the Burwood Highway and Clyde Street in Ferntree Gully. With a history of traffic accidents and near misses, protective measures are crucial to ensure that Ferntree Gully locals can safely use this intersection. For years I have called for traffic lights to be installed at this site, but I am continually dismayed by the Andrews Labor government. Hundreds of residents have signed my petition calling for traffic lights, and I have raised this issue in Parliament on 21 separate occasions. I was very pleased to join the Leader of the Liberal Party to announce that a future Liberal government will install these much-needed traffic lights. This announcement has been strongly received by Ferntree Gully locals. On behalf of my constituents, my residents have asked if the Andrews government will follow the lead of the Liberal Party by finally listening to the needs of Ferntree Gully residents and committing funding in this year’s state budget for this urgently needed project.