Tuesday, 16 June 2026

 Kathleen MATTHEWS-WARD (Broadmeadows) (19:22): (1708) My adjournment is for the Minister for Roads and Road Safety. The action I seek is a review of the safety of pedestrians on Camp Road between Gibson Street and Railway Crescent, and a feasibility study on the installation of a signalised pedestrian crossing. Our government has prioritised safety on roads as a key issue with the Road Safety Strategy 2021–2030. The strategy aims to halve deaths on the road and greatly reduce road injuries incurred by drivers, passengers and pedestrians, and put us on the path to zero road deaths by 2050 through the use of education, policy, technology and infrastructure.

Every day I witness people trying to cross Camp Road, especially because it is so close to the station, and I am very concerned about their safety, particularly students and young people who often cross there. Constituents from my electorate, including Rushil Raina, a work experience student who drafted this adjournment for me, have also pointed out how dangerous and busy the area can be, especially during school drop-off and pick-up times when the traffic is worse than normal, with St Dominic’s primary and Penola college close by. I appreciate the minister’s review of this intersection and welcome measures to improve safety there, and I thank Rushil, who is also one of the young leaders in Hume, for his diligent work over the week.