South-Eastern Metropolitan Region
Ann-Marie HERMANS (South-Eastern Metropolitan) (12:52): (107) My constituency question is to the Minister for Transport and Infrastructure in the other place, and it is about providing better road access to a top-performing school in my region. Will the government commit to coming with me to meet with the school leadership to ensure a commitment to installing traffic signals at the South Gippsland Highway and Devon Road intersection, which is desperately needed for the safety of students, parents and staff at Lighthouse Christian College in Cranbourne? Recently I had the pleasure of visiting Lighthouse Christian College in Cranbourne. It has around 1000 students from prep to year 12, and 93 per cent are from culturally and linguistically diverse communities. The NAPLAN results show that it is the top-performing primary school in the southern suburbs, with the third best secondary school in the southern area, but the road access to Lighthouse Christian College is limiting the school’s growth. There is only one entry and exit point onto the busy South Gippsland Highway intersection with Devon Road. It does not have traffic signals, making it dangerous for students and parents and staff. The school has suffered a fatality. I personally suffered – (Time expired)