Wednesday, 3 June 2026

 John LISTER (Werribee) (19:21): (1684) My adjournment matter tonight is to the Minister for Transport Infrastructure, and the action I seek is a briefing on the progress of the Werribee Main Road interchange upgrade and the appointment of a contractor. When I was first announced as a candidate for Werribee, my advocacy started straight away to find solutions to the traffic lining up along the Princes Freeway to exit at the C109 and Werribee Main Road interchange. During the by-election the federal and state Labor governments announced funding to complete a full upgrade of the interchange, including an additional lane on the bridge as well as additional lanes coming off and going onto the freeway and signalised intersections hooked up to Melbourne to help us manage that traffic flow. Within months of getting elected I had secured temporary lights to help traffic move more efficiently off the freeway towards Werribee. These lights have kept traffic moving and reduced the time it takes to exit the freeway, but more needs to be done as quickly as possible.

Over the past 12 months, I have worked tirelessly to get projects like the Ballan Road upgrade and Ison Road extension out of the ground and on the fast track to completion. I visited both sites recently and saw firsthand the progress on these projects that are vital to reducing congestion across Wyndham Vale and Werribee. This is why I ran for Parliament. We do not need hollow platitudes about roads with no commitment to an actual project from the likes of the Liberals. Planning and approvals have been underway for the main road interchange this year, so I request a briefing on the next steps towards construction. This project is part of a rolling set of works to build the Wyndham ring road –

A member interjected.

John LISTER: I know the member opposite has probably been in the bar and is a little bit excited, but I would appreciate it if I could raise this important issue for my community.

The DEPUTY SPEAKER: Order! Imputations are disorderly.

John LISTER: Sorry. This project is part of a rolling set of works to build the Wyndham ring road, because Labor knows that Werribee needs more local roads to reduce congestion. I will continue to fight for my community on matters like this in a Labor government that is getting on with delivering better roads and infrastructure for Werribee.