Rural and regional roads
Jade BENHAM (Mildura) (10:02): Finally, on my 6-hour journey south on Monday it became apparent once again how the roads throughout regional Victoria have crumbled even further, and now with the busy harvest period in the north-west they are bound to get worse. Those large trucks have gained an extra trailer and families have gained even more hazards, and the danger for families is very real. I implore the government to make significant investments in our roads, including extending dual lanes on the Calder much further north, and to not scrap the country roads and bridges program. Much more investment is needed in roads in regional Victoria. Potholes need to be filled. Crumbling shoulders also need to be repaired.