Wednesday, 5 March 2025

 John PESUTTO (Hawthorn) (15:08): (1028) My question is for the Minister for Roads and Road Safety regarding the accumulation of rubbish at the Toorak Road exit of the Monash Freeway in my electorate. My office has been contacted multiple times by concerned constituents worried that rubbish is becoming an eyesore and a potential hazard to our local environment, including Gardiners Creek. I drive through this precinct regularly myself and can bear witness to the level of rubbish littered by the lanes and sometimes on the lanes themselves. In response my office over recent days investigated the existence of rubbish and confirmed that the garden area around the exit is indeed covered in litter. I ask the minister to advise on whether and how this issue can be addressed, including the role VicRoads and Transurban can play to ensure the area is cleaned properly.