Tuesday, 3 March 2026

 Evan MULHOLLAND (Northern Metropolitan) (12:56): My constituency question is to the Minister for Roads and Road Safety, and it concerns the dire state of Lithgow Street in Beveridge. Residents of Beveridge are deeply concerned about the condition and capacity of Lithgow Street. With only one lane in and one lane out of the entire housing estate and town, servicing thousands of residents, traffic congestion is severe, particularly during school pick-up times. Emergency vehicles are reportedly unable to exit the area safely and efficiently at peak times. A constituent has shown me correspondence from VicRoads, which points the finger at Mitchell Shire Council, and correspondence from the same council blames the work – or lack of work – being done by the state government. Finger-pointing is not good enough when it comes to these constituents. They just want to be able to get home and get to work without being stuck in traffic. Will the minister urgently investigate this gridlock and work constructively with the council to fix it?