Thursday, 22 June 2023

Mornington electorate

Chris CREWTHER (Mornington) (14:45): (224) My constituency question is for the Minister for Roads and Road Safety. Will the minister urgently approach the federal Labor government to ensure the upgrades of the Forest Drive and Uralla Road intersections with the Nepean Highway are not at risk of further delay because of the federal government’s 90-day review? These dangerous intersections in Mount Martha are notorious in my electorate, and accidents frequently occur on them that have resulted in death and serious injury.

The previous Liberal federal government provided the funds for these intersections to be upgraded soon after 2016. Politics were played by the state Labor government over many years. Then the works were meant to start before 2023, then early 2023, then mid-2023 and now will start late 2023. But it has been revealed in the Mornington News that contracts now cannot be signed because of the Labor government’s 90-day review even though money has already been spent on planning and the project is ready to go. This continual delay is unacceptable.