Constituency questions
Evelyn electorate
Bridget VALLENCE (Evelyn) (14:41): (1030) Warburton Highway in Seville East is notoriously dangerous, particularly in the vicinity of Douthie and Sunnyside roads to Peters Road. Despite years of our community advocating for road safety upgrades and me raising this in Parliament consistently for six years now since 2019, this Labor government and its transport department continue to fail to invest in vital structural upgrades at Warburton Highway, Seville East, to make it safer for local residents, motorists, pedestrians and tourist traffic. My question is to the Minister for Roads and Road Safety on behalf of residents of Seville, Seville East, Gruyere, Wandin and Woori Yallock: how much funding will be allocated in the upcoming state budget to fixing the dangerous stretch of Warburton Highway, Seville East, with structural safety upgrades, including turning lanes that our community needs? Despite VicRoads undertaking a review in 2019, nothing has changed and the road remains dangerous. Thank you to our first responders at Seville CFA and Wandin CFA fire brigades and Yarra Ranges police. Also thanks to Joel, Claire and many other residents for their advocacy. Together, we will never give up fighting for road safety upgrades.