Darren Chester (Gippsland, National Party, Deputy Leader of the House) Share this | Hansard source

which the member for Indi is relying on for the funding for the Kiewa Valley Highway and the Great Alpine Road. There is also the $10 million she referred to in relation to the bypass work required in Rutherglen. All of those projects will be delivered by this government on time, on budget and we are encouraging the Premier of Victoria, Daniel Andrews, to support us with a dollar-for-dollar investment. We understand, as the member for Indi understands, that, when you invest in good infrastructure you not only change people's lives, but you can save people's lives. Changing lives through reducing congestion, improving productivity and also saving lives through the investment in the engineering treatments which will improve safety on our road network.

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