Western Victoria Region
Joe McCRACKEN (Western Victoria) (14:40): (1683) My question is to the Minister for Roads and Road Safety, and it relates to concerns raised by a constituent of mine in the Bacchus Marsh area relating to the extremely poor condition of the Geelong-Bacchus Marsh Road. The section of road between Balliang and Bacchus Marsh is the worst, riddled with potholes, uneven surfaces and rough shoulders. My constituent wants to know when it will be fixed. My constituent also wrote to the member for Eureka, and the only comment that was made back was that they will advocate for the road to be in the next budget, so clearly nothing is going to happen for the next 12 months at least. My question to the minister is simple: will you guarantee that the Geelong-Bacchus Marsh Road will be getting fixed as a matter of urgency before the next budget and before it is too late?