Tuesday, 6 February 2024

Northern Metropolitan Region

Evan MULHOLLAND (Northern Metropolitan) (13:12): (635) My constituency question is directed towards the Minister for Roads and Road Safety. I regularly receive complaints, with pictures of potholes and vehicle damage, from my constituents in Wallan. The deterioration of our roads is a constant threat to the safety of my constituents and often causes damage to their vehicles, particularly on Watson Street and the Northern Highway. Locals were even forced last year to plant a garden bed in one of the potholes and call it ‘Wallan botanical gardens sponsored by VicRoads’. Meanwhile the state government is continuing with its frivolous decision to proceed with a Suburban Rail Loop, despite a staggering $9 billion blowout before construction has even started. How can the state government justify funnelling billions into an extravagant project in established areas while motorists in the north play dodgem cars just to try to get to work? Our cars need to be roadworthy, but under this government our roads are not even carworthy.