Kororoit electorate
Luba GRIGOROVITCH (Kororoit) (14:56): (933) My question is for the Minister for Transport Infrastructure: when will construction commence on the level crossing removal at Hopkins Road, Truganina? With boom gates down for up to 28 minutes and up to 16 trains travelling through the level crossings during morning peak, I am sure the minister is aware that traffic congestion is a common frustration for constituents in my patch of Kororoit, especially during peak hours and school pick-up and drop-off times. Parts of my electorate have already seen the benefits of this project, with the level crossings now gone for good on Mt Derrimut Road and Robinsons Road. The level crossing removal team do a great job listening to our community, and I am pleased to see that community feedback has been incorporated into the design of the new Hopkins Road bridge, which will have dedicated shared-use paths to make the journey safer for both pedestrians and cyclists. As a government, we know that removing level crossings will make journeys faster, safer and more reliable for drivers that pass through these crossings each day. I am so proud that we have already removed 84 of these crossings.