Wednesday, 12 November 2025

 Sonja TERPSTRA (North-Eastern Metropolitan) (23:07): (2082) My adjournment matter this evening is for the Minister for Roads and Road Safety in the other place, and the action I seek is for the minister to provide an update on when consultation will open for the Warrandyte Five Ways intersection upgrade and how the local community can have their say on this important project. It is fantastic to have Labor governments both in Canberra and here on Spring Street working together to deliver for Victorians. Through this partnership the Allan Labor government and the Albanese Labor government are getting on with the job, and I am pleased that later this month consultation will open for the upgrade of the Five Ways intersection in Warrandyte. This upgrade will cut congestion in the Warrandyte area, improve safety for drivers and pedestrians and make it easier to access local businesses. It will also have flow-on benefits for surrounding suburbs that currently experience congestion because of the choke point. I recently visited the site with Matt Gregg, the new federal Labor member for Deakin, and Gabe Ng, the new federal Labor member for Menzies. We spoke with locals about just how important this upgrade is for them, and it is clear the community is eager to see it progress. Whilst all those on the other side do is cut, cut, cut, we are hard at work delivering projects which matter to our local community. Works like upgrades to Five Ways are only made possible because of strong Labor governments, and I am excited to hear the minister’s response.