Melbourne electorate
Ellen SANDELL (Melbourne) (14:52): (1296) My question is to the Minister for Roads and Road Safety. When will the government finally fix the dangerous intersections up and down Rathdowne Street which are endangering kids in my electorate – especially kids who go to Carlton Gardens Primary School? Ninety per cent of students at Carlton Gardens Primary School either walk, scoot or cycle to school every day, and this is fantastic. But every morning and afternoon, kids are put in harm’s way as they have to cross a range of very dangerous and busy intersections on their way to school. Currently, there are no good bike routes or pedestrian crossings along this route, and the school council is reporting multiple close calls between kids and cars every week, which is really, really frightening. It is a worry because it is only a matter of time before someone is seriously injured or worse. Parents have put forward a proposal for several solutions to local and state Labor governments, such as wombat scramble crossings, longer crossing times at intersections and better bike and pedestrian routes. Now parents and staff want to know when the state Labor government will finally address their concerns.