Tuesday, 18 March 2025

 Kim O’KEEFFE (Shepparton) (14:41): (1048) My question is for the Minister for Roads and Road Safety, and the information I seek is: when will works begin on the intersection of the Goulburn Valley Highway and Graham Street in Shepparton? This is a dangerous intersection on a major road with high-volume traffic. The upgrade, which was announced in 2022, will include new traffic signals, pavement widening and reconstruction work, pavement line marking, new street lighting and improved signage and accessibility for pedestrians and cyclists. GV Health is also located on Graham Street, and this intersection is a main access road to GV Health. It is also a very busy school bus route. More than two years on from this announcement, out of the 2022–23 Victorian state budget and $2.2 million funded from the federal government in May last year, no works have begun. I therefore ask the minister: when will works begin on upgrading this important intersection of Goulburn Valley Highway and Graham Street in Shepparton?