Fiona Scott (Lindsay, Liberal Party) Share this | Hansard source

The Australian government, again, under the watchful eye of the Assistant Minister for Infrastructure and Regional Development and the Minister for Infrastructure and Regional Development, are delivering on our plan to build safer roads and a stronger economy through a record $500 million investment in the National Black Spot Programme.

As you would be aware, Black Spot projects target dangerous roads and save lives to ensure our local roads are safer for motorists, cyclists and pedestrians. The program allows anyone to nominate an intersection or stretch of road they believe should be considered for a safety upgrade to benefit the local community. A recent evaluation of the program found fatal and casualty crashes are reduced on treated sites by 30 per cent, which effectively translates to saving one life per year for every 84 projects.

I would like to draw the attention of the House to three projects that are within the electorate of Lindsay. In St Marys: $450,000 for upgrades to Glossop Street, King Street and Brisbane Street. At Llandilo: $90,000 of upgrades to Second, Third and Ninth avenues. And at North St Marys: $25,000 to upgrades to Griffith and Viney streets. In total that is an investment of $565,000 to make the streets safer within Lindsay.

I note that Penrith city councillor, Ross Fowler, the Mayor of Penrith, has thanked the federal government for its contribution to making the local roads safer. This investment in Black Spot projects will deliver safer roads right across our community. (Time expired)

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