Thursday, 16 October 2025

 Rikkie-Lee TYRRELL (Northern Victoria) (12:50): (1887) My constituency question today is for the Minister for Roads and Road Safety, and my constituents ask: when will Doyles Road at Shepparton be repaired to a satisfactory state? Last week a constituent reached out to my office to express concerns with the conditions of Doyles Road at Shepparton from the Midland Highway to the Goulburn Valley Highway. This is the main truck route, which removes hundreds of trucks from the central business district and residential areas of Shepparton and Kialla. The 9.4-kilometre section raised by my constituent is plagued by deep potholes and rutting, causing serious traffic hazards. Such dangerous road conditions could lead to accidents, vehicle damage and possibly serious injury or fatalities. It is simply unacceptable that a vital, important bypass has been left in a state of such disrepair for so long. Minister, my constituents ask: when will Doyles Road at Shepparton be repaired to a satisfactory state?