Wednesday, 19 February 2025

 Alison MARCHANT (Bellarine) (19:02): (1012) Last month the Road Safety Action Plan 2 was launched to support the reduction of road trauma on Victorian roads by delivering life-saving road strategy infrastructure and reducing high-risk behaviours. My adjournment matter is for the Minister for Roads and Road Safety. The action I seek from the minister is to provide an update on how this road safety action plan will support road users’ safety for the electorate of the Bellarine.

I have been really pleased to see further works across the Bellarine to improve our road and pedestrian safety, and this does include a few works I would like to mention. There are new wombat crossings – they are raised pedestrian crossings – for Ocean Grove at the roundabout at Thacker Street, Shell Road and Tuckfield Street. This will improve the safety for many using the sporting facilities nearby, for students walking to school and for the nearby bus stop. We have improved safety at the Bay Shore Avenue and Jetty Road roundabout. This is better for pedestrians and boaters entering the Clifton Springs boat harbour. We are upgrading the Barwon Heads Road and Staceys Road intersection, with a new roundabout coming at a very dangerous intersection, and upgrades are underway through federal government funding for Grubb Road and Murradoc Road. Bellarine Highway will have further works, including rail safety guards installed and resurfacing between Wallington and Leopold. This is a lot of investment, but I and others still see incredibly dangerous and risky behaviour on our roads. I know that this government is committed to addressing the fatality statistics with the road safety action plan, and I look forward to sharing information with my electorate on how this will save lives on our roads.