Friday, 14 November 2025

 Bev McARTHUR (Western Victoria) (12:51): My question is for the Minister for Roads and Road Safety. Minister, will you join me in nominating the intersection of Eurambeen-Streatham and Mount William roads for funding under the Commonwealth black spot program? This week the Pyrenees shire was hit with heartbreaking news: the loss of three members of a family and the hospitalisation of another at this very intersection. Council applied for funding to fix this intersection back in September, but the outcome will only be known in early 2026. While their preferred treatment would cost $3 million, councillors opted to apply for the more affordable, staggered T-intersection and a reduction in the speed limit from 100 kilometres an hour to 80 kilometres an hour. Like too many federal and state grants, the application process is costly, the reporting requirements are burdensome and the funding conditions are prohibitive. Minister, will you intervene to lobby the Commonwealth to deliver these much-needed funds?