Thursday, 31 October 2024

North-Eastern Metropolitan Region

Aiv PUGLIELLI (North-Eastern Metropolitan) (12:55): (1213) My question today is to the Minister for Transport Infrastructure. I have heard reports and seen photos of a number of waterways in my region that are being polluted by clay that is seemingly being churned by the northern works of the disastrous North East Link toll road around the M80 and Watsonia North. These works are causing severe clay and sediment pollution in the Plenty River from the Yando Street drain after rain as well as further south in the Banyule Creek, which has also been flowing yellow with clay. Minister, clay pollution can have a serious impact on the health of our waterways. This mega toll road is already causing so much environmental damage. What urgent action will you take to prevent clay and sediment from this project continuing to pollute our waterways?