Tuesday, 15 October 2024

Serviceton level crossing upgrade

Emma KEALY (Lowan) (12:50): It is not surprising to hear that the Labor government have overpromised and underdelivered, and that is exactly the case for Serviceton, where the Serviceton North railway crossing upgrade has been delayed – and who knows when it will be delivered. Back in 2019 Labor promised that they would upgrade this level crossing. This is an important crossing because the community is on one side of the railway line and the Western Highway is on the other. The CFA cross this railway line. They need to have it upgraded and made safe. However, back in 2022 the government changed their minds. They said they were progressing the planning and it was going to be delivered in 2023. A year later we still have not heard anything. So rather than just putting out media releases, let us get on with it, Labor. Let us fund this upgrade and fix this crossing, because inevitably someone will die, and that should not be the point where we look at railway crossing upgrades.