Tuesday, 14 October 2025

 Wendy LOVELL (Northern Victoria) (13:13): My question is for the Minister for Roads and Road Safety. Will the minister improve safety on the Calder Highway by installing more kangaroo warning signs? It is a sad fact that the number of wildlife strikes on rural and regional roads in Victoria is rapidly increasing, and better signage is needed for drivers to pay more attention to the risk. Drought is pushing animals that are searching for water and food out of their bush habitat and closer to urban developments and roadsides, where the grass is greener due to urban watering or road run-off. The latest RACV data shows that insurance claims for vehicle collisions with kangaroos will reach record highs in 2025. One of my constituents contacted the Premier’s office about the massive increase in kangaroo hits south of Bendigo, but got no response. Now I am backing my constituents’ urgent call for kangaroo warning signs on both carriageways of the Calder Highway between the crest of Big Hill and Furness Street in Kangaroo Flat.

The PRESIDENT: That is 15 constituency questions. I apologise to anyone who missed out.