Thursday, 19 February 2026

 Wendy LOVELL (Northern Victoria) (12:52): My question is for the Minister for Roads and Road Safety. Why has the minister not released the final designs for the High Street and Urquhart Street intersection in Woodend? I have repeatedly called for the government to make vital safety upgrades to the intersection of High Street and Urquhart Street in Woodend, but the Allan Labor government has failed to show any urgency in starting the work. In December last year the minister told me that detailed design was nearing completion. Late last year the department’s webpage for the project stated that final designs would be complete in late 2025 and would be shared on the webpage when they were finished. But I checked again this morning: no designs are available and the completion timeline has been quietly removed. The minister must confirm whether the designs have in fact been finalised and release them for public exhibition.