Thursday, 1 August 2024

Melbourne electorate

Ellen SANDELL (Melbourne) (14:57): (739) My question is to the Minister for Roads and Road Safety. When will the Department of Transport and Planning come to meet residents of Abbotsford Street and surrounds to talk about the safety issues on this street in North Melbourne? The department of transport a little while ago came and remodelled Abbotsford Street, but it is simply not working and actually it is really quite unsafe. There have been a number of accidents on this road. Cyclists, pedestrians and also motorists have been affected. There are very poor sightlines. There has been the installation of tram barriers that are simply not working with the design of the rest of the road. We understand that some of these measures were introduced for safety reasons, but they are actually making the area much more unsafe for residents and people who use that road. It is a very confusing road design. It is also near the new campus of the new North Melbourne Primary School, a wonderful campus, but it is creating a very dangerous situation for those parents and students as well.