Western Victoria Region
Joe McCRACKEN (Western Victoria) (12:57): (94) My question is to the Minister for Roads and Road Safety, and it relates to the Pitfield-Scarsdale Road south of Ballarat and its poor state of repair. I ask the minister: will you prioritise repairs and reconstruction works for this road as part of the next state budget, given the condition the road is in? I have had concerned locals contact me reporting large potholes. Sometimes they require road users to move to the opposite side of the road just to avoid them. Is this acceptable? Is this fair? Is this equitable? When it comes to spending on roads and infrastructure it seems that country roads always miss out. I am greatly concerned that this is not only having an impact on the wear and tear on cars but clearly it is a safety issue as well. I would really like to see the minister focus on this as a matter of urgency.