STAFF WRITERS
WHEN the Chinese government and undertakers are warning about the state of Victoria’s roads, it is clear we have a major problem.
That’s according to Member for Gippsland South and Nationals Leader, Danny O’Brien, who is also Shadow Minister for Roads and Road Safety, after the Chinese consulate general implored Chinese tourists to avoid driving by themselves on Victorian roads.
“Roads in Victoria are winding and some sections of them are not in good condition,” the warning read.
Funeral business Tobin Brothers has also gone as far to warn drivers about potholes and the dangers of roads in an advertising campaign.
The Liberals and Nationals raised Victoria’s crumbling roads network in Question Time in Parliament last Thursday.
The Minister for Roads and Road Safety, Melissa Horne struggled to respond when asked: “Why has the Labor government let our roads deteriorate so badly that foreign tourists are now being warned not to drive on them?”
There was also no answer forthcoming when the Minister was asked: “With foreign governments and undertakers warning about the dire condition of Victorian roads, will the government now admit it has failed Victorian motorists?”
Mr O’Brien said Victorians deserved answers.
“Our roads have become an international embarrassment and undertakers are sending out warnings, yet Labor refuses to take action or accept accountability,” he said.
“The Allan Labor government can’t manage roads maintenance and all Victorians are paying the price.”
To illustrate the point, the opposition presented Premier Jacinta Allan and Ms Horne with a copy of the least glamorous calendar imaginable: Potholes For All Seasons 2025.
The calendar features a month-by-month horror show of damaged roads throughout Victoria.
Photos were submitted by fed up drivers state-wide in recent months, with the best (or worst) featured in the calendar.
