Wednesday, 14 August 2024

 Trung LUU (Western Metropolitan) (13:04): (1028) My constituency question is for the Minister for Roads and Road Safety. In December last year the streetlighting and intelligent transport system on the EJ Whitten Bridge on the M80 before the Sunshine Avenue exit was compromised due to vandalism and cable theft. VicRoads has since installed temporary mobile speed signs but no lighting to ensure road safety for traffic on this section of the freeway. It has been seven months, and there is still no lighting for night traffic along a 4-kilometre stretch leading up to and on the EJ Whitten Bridge. Could the minister please provide an update to my constituents on the progress of restoring lighting on the EJ Whitten Bridge and the measures being taken to prevent further theft and vandalism to the intelligent transport system that affects the safety of all road users? It is time the Labor government stopped neglecting the west and started prioritising the safety of all road users on major freeways.

Sitting suspended 1:05 pm until 2:03 pm.