Wednesday, 12 November 2025

 Tim READ (Brunswick) (14:45): (1375) My question is for the Minister for Roads and Road Safety. People crossing the state-controlled Brunswick Road via the pedestrian-only crossing next to Ewing Street must squeeze between wire fences on the median strip. The crossing leads to two schools and a child care, but the gap is too tight for prams and bikes coming from opposite directions, so kids on bikes often take the risk of riding around the crossing, adding to the chaos. A crossing supervisor sees a car run a red light there about once a week, yet the Minister for Roads and Road Safety and the Minister for Police have both told me they will not remove or widen the fencing or install a red-light camera. Ewing Street is now part of the proposed Brunswick activity centre, allowing developments up to 12 storeys, so how will the government improve safety and infrastructure at this intersection to support this increase in population?