Laverton electorate
Sarah CONNOLLY (Laverton) (14:38): (451) My question is for the Minister for Transport Infrastructure. Last week it was announced that our government would be fast-tracking the removal of four level crossings on the Melton line, including at Hopkins Road in Truganina. Whilst this level crossing does not sit directly within my electorate of Laverton, this road is an absolutely essential link for my community in Wyndham. If you live in Trug or Williams Landing or even Laverton, for that matter, and you need to drive to Melton or take the Western Freeway beyond Bacchus Marsh or Ballarat, then chances are you will be driving up Hopkins Road and back. I know that locals in my electorate are keen to see further improvements on this road, such as our $18 million upgrade of the intersection at Boundary Road at the border of the Wyndham LGA, which is why the fast-tracking of this level crossing is such an important step in the right direction. So my question for the minister is this: how many commuters who drive on this road will benefit from the removal of this level crossing?