Thursday, 28 November 2024
Constituency questions
Northern Metropolitan Region
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Northern Metropolitan Region
Evan MULHOLLAND (Northern Metropolitan) (14:13): My constituency question is for the Minister for Roads and Road Safety, and it relates to the deathtrap roundabout at Dalton Road and Settlement Road in Thomastown. I have had countless constituents contact me with concerns about many accidents and near misses at this dangerous roundabout, which will only get worse with the completion of the North East Link. Even the Labor member for Thomastown knows this. Despite being a member of the government, in 2022 she presented a petition to her own Labor colleagues – in April 2022 – wanting action on this roundabout. The absence of progress on this roundabout is a symptom of the large neglect of infrastructure in the northern suburbs. It is no wonder the member for Thomastown said in the chamber downstairs that the infrastructure is just not there in her electorate, and even if it was there, it would take ages to build. I ask the minister to urgently investigate what safety upgrades can be delivered at this roundabout.