Thursday, 30 May 2024

Southern Metropolitan Region

John BERGER (Southern Metropolitan) (12:46): (902) My question is for the Minister for Roads and Road Safety in the other place, Minister Horne. What can be done to improve pedestrian safety in my community of Hawthorn? My community of Hawthorn dearly miss their former hardworking member John Kennedy, an enthusiastic user of public transport and supporter of pedestrian safety. As a former branch secretary of the Transport Workers’ Union, I know the importance of keeping our road users safe. With their local member too busy fighting internal political games, I have been spending a lot of time in Hawthorn over the past year and a half. Many pedestrians who frequent Auburn train station have raised concerns with me about their safety. We know that there can be high-volume and high-speed traffic during the rush hours after work and school. This can become dangerous. Minister, let us work together to improve pedestrian safety in the Auburn area in the electorate of Hawthorn.