Ian Goodenough (Moore, Liberal Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

According to a recent RAC survey, motorists nominated the busy intersection of Marmion Avenue and Seacrest Drive in Sorrento as Perth's most dangerous junction. Statistics reveal that there have been 31 vehicle collisions at this intersection. Several local residents have contacted me to raise safety concerns on behalf of the community, particularly the difficulty of turning right at the intersection onto Marmion Avenue when heading southbound after completing school drop-offs at the nearby Sacred Heart College.

Whilst the federal government has delivered over $100,000 for road improvements along Seacrest Drive, no funding has been allocated in the recent budget for road safety upgrades at this hazardous intersection. I call upon the Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government to provide, as a matter of urgency, the necessary road safety funding required to install a roundabout or a set of traffic lights at this local traffic blackspot.

On a related matter, I'm pleased to inform the House that, after many years of lobbying, I can thank the City of Joondalup council for finally approving the installation of a roundabout at the busy intersection of Walter Padbury Boulevard and Hepburn Avenue in Padbury.