Thursday, 13 November 2025

 Renee HEATH (Eastern Victoria) (19:14): (2106) My adjournment tonight is for the Minister for Roads and Road Safety. Residents in Pakenham have been very concerned about the dangerous conditions caused by the poorly managed Racecourse Road closure and the subsequent diversions through old Pakenham. Two constituents have already contacted me reporting multiple near misses and serious collisions as drivers attempt to turn onto the Princes Highway from side streets such as James and John streets, where they have no traffic lights. Vehicles are queuing, sometimes on the median strips of an 80-kilometre road, blocking lanes, and in one case a bus narrowly avoided hitting pedestrians. The action that I seek is for the minister to immediately implement safety measures, including temporary traffic lights, so there is not a terrible accident and to prevent anything worse from happening.