Rowville electorate
Kim WELLS (Rowville) (14:49): (514) My question is for the Minister for Roads and Road Safety. When will the minister make a commitment to make Wellington Road in Rowville safer for the residents in my electorate in light of the recent fatality? I am grateful for the time the minister has made available to discuss this dreadful situation. I have written to the minister urging that on the section of Wellington Road near Wellington Village the speed be dropped to 60 kilometres an hour and to follow this up with a speed camera with proper warning signage to ensure that the trucks that frequent the road and frequently skirt the speed limit and skip through the traffic lights are held to account. We also need an urgent upgrade to Wellington Road and better patrolling by Victoria Police. Furthermore, we need to ensure that trucks travel in the left-hand lane. The condition of our roads is by far the number one issue in Rowville, and I hope that this minister will fix the dangerous stretch of road as a high priority.