Road safety
Chris CREWTHER (Mornington) (10:01): The notorious Forest Drive–Nepean Highway intersection in Mount Martha is finally being upgraded. This intersection has had many accidents, deaths and injuries. One local student who had got their Ps recently stated that they were scared for their life when travelling through the intersection, almost causing a head-on with another driver. The previous Liberal–Nationals federal government fully funded the state’s upgrade of this intersection; however, the state Labor government continually delayed the rollout. Works were meant to start before 2023, then in early 2023 and late 2023, before nearly being scrapped under the Albanese Labor government’s 90-day infrastructure review. Thankfully the funds were not scrapped, and works are now expected to be completed in mid-2025, but construction plans continue to seem to change at short notice. The constant dillydallying by the state Labor government has left residents confused and prolonged the serious risk to the lives of people using this intersection. Who knows if there are going to be more delays to this project? The Labor government certainly have a track record of it, and I can tell you that my constituents do not trust them.