Ross Vasta (Bonner, Liberal Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

It is with great pleasure today that I announce that the federal government has committed $10 million to go towards the Brisbane City Council's upgrade of Green Camp Road. This adds to the Brisbane City Council's $18 million investment to improve the Green Camp Road corridor. Construction works are due to start next year. This will include the widening of Green Camp Road between Manly Road and Rickertt Road. It will also include the much-needed fixes to the notorious Green Camp Road and Rickertt Road intersection.

I have spoken before about the issues commuters between Brisbane and Redland City face every day on these roads. Around 1,000 vehicles pass through the Green Camp Road-Rickertt Road intersection during peak times. This can bring traffic to a standstill for up to two kilometres. Countless people have come to me over the years asking for a fix to this problem. Thanks to the combined federal and council efforts, commuters will receive an upgrade for the Green Camp Road corridor much sooner.

As well as reducing congestion, the project will improve safety for drivers due to improved signalling. I thank Lord Mayor Graham Quirk and local councillors Adrian Schrinner and Ryan Murphy for funding this vital upgrade. I also want to thank the member for Bowman, Andrew Laming for his advocacy on behalf of the Redland residents, which together has allowed us to secure the federal government's contribution to this project. I look forward to seeing work completed on this vital upgrade for the Bonner commuters.