Tuesday, 13 May 2025

North-Eastern Metropolitan Region

Aiv PUGLIELLI (North-Eastern Metropolitan) (12:50): (1543) My constituency question today is to the Minister for Transport Infrastructure. The North East Link toll road is due to be finished in around three years, is my understanding. Residents in my region have endured many, many years of dust and destruction during the construction of this road, and then once it is open they are going to be charged to use it. People are already struggling with cost of living; they are struggling with their housing, groceries, energy, transport expenses. These things are pushing people to the limit, and now locals in the north-east of Melbourne and beyond are going to be forced to pay to use this new toll road. So, Minister, my question is: just how much will people be paying in tolls on the North East Link?