Greenvale electorate
Iwan WALTERS (Greenvale) (14:47): (1095) My question is to the Minister for Transport Infrastructure. This week Peter Dutton and the neglectful member for Northern Metropolitan’s Liberal candidate for Calwell went to Marnong Estate to announce a raft of cuts to rail projects in Melbourne’s west. Marnong is located on Mickleham Road, a key arterial the runs through the heart of Greenvale. Despite literally standing on it, the Liberals failed to announce a single cent in funding for Mickleham Road, exposing their ongoing contempt for the people of Greenvale and the north. By contrast, the federal and Victorian Labor governments are jointly committing $250 million to complete the duplication of Mickleham Road from Greenvale to Craigieburn, building on the benefits of stage 1, completed ahead of schedule, and delivering more road capacity to serve our growing community while reducing congestion, improving travel times and enhancing safety. Minister, how will Labor’s Mickleham Road upgrade, stage 2, benefit residents in my community of Greenvale?