Wednesday, 18 March 2026

 Danny O’BRIEN (Gippsland South) (14:26): My question is to the Minister for Roads and Road Safety. MC Traffic has been accredited by the government as a traffic management company for state-managed roads. Why has the minister’s department accredited a traffic management company associated with underworld figures and the rorting of taxpayer money?

 Melissa HORNE (Williamstown – Minister for Ports and Freight, Minister for Roads and Road Safety, Minister for Health Infrastructure) (14:26): Thank you very much for the question. That would have been accredited by the minister who is responsible for the labour hire firm, and I will refer your question accordingly.

Danny O’Brien: On a point of order, Speaker, the minister is debating the question. It is her department that accredits the traffic management.

The SPEAKER: The minister has responded to the Leader of the Nationals. It is not for me to determine how she responds to the question.

 Danny O’BRIEN (Gippsland South) (14:27): Given it is the minister’s department that has accredited MC Labour, can the minister guarantee that MC Traffic is not operating on a single government road project?

 Melissa HORNE (Williamstown – Minister for Ports and Freight, Minister for Roads and Road Safety, Minister for Health Infrastructure) (14:27): Again I thank the member for his question. I will seek some advice from the department and come back to him.