Thursday, 4 December 2025

 Kathleen MATTHEWS-WARD (Broadmeadows) (14:49): (1455) My question is for the Minister for Police, and I ask: what can be done to curtail dangerous driving and the running of red lights at pedestrian crossings in my electorate? I have personally witnessed many near misses at the crossing on Pascoe Vale Road near the corner of Post Office Place, and I recently saw a ute nearly hit three teenagers at Anselm Grove crossing. Concerns were raised with police at the recent Glenroy safety meeting, and Amy from the Glenroy community activity group has provided data from the Australian road assessment program indicating 36 fatalities and serious injury crashes on Pascoe Vale Road between Jacana and Chapman Avenue between 2019 and 2023. I have previously raised the need for a red-light camera at this location. I acknowledge that a safety assessment of the site has been completed and enforcement has increased, but the reckless driving behaviour seems to be increasing across the electorate. Stefan Merrin has also expressed concerns about dangerous driving on Sydney Road and the need for a red-light camera at the Barry Road pedestrian crossing near Upfield station. I also thank Mary Pope and Andrea Bunting for their continued advocacy on this issue.