New data from the State Government has revealed the Allan Labor Government’s neglect for rural and regional roads across the state, with the area of road maintenance undertaken falling by 95 per cent. Data published in the Department of Transport and Planning annual report shows the area of road “rehabilitated or resurfaced” in regional Victoria…
Labor’s neglect of regional roads has reached a new low, with the Allan Government dismantling Regional Roads Victoria—the agency created to ensure regional communities have safe and reliable roads. The Nationals’ Member for Shepparton District, Kim O’Keeffe, said the decision shows the government’s continued disregard for the safety and wellbeing of regional Victorians. “Regional Roads…
Potholes and deteriorated roads are set to get worse, with the debt-ridden Allan Labor Government slashing resurfacing and rehabilitation works to a third of what was being fixed three years ago. Data released in performance reports linked to the May budget reveal the shockingly low amount of rehabilitation work that will be carried out across…
A survey completed by RACV has revealed that poor road surface conditions have overtaken dangerous driver behaviour as the top safety concern for motorists. The Nationals’ Member for Shepparton District, Kim O’Keeffe, said the My Country Road Survey, which had over 7,000 respondents, listed roads within the Shepparton District among the top 20 with safety…
The Legislative Assembly Economy and Infrastructure Committee tabled its report into the impact of road safety behaviours on vulnerable road users in Parliament. The Nationals Member for Shepparton District Kim O’Keeffe, who is the deputy chair of the committee said it was so important to have had one of the six hearings in Shepparton. “Regional…
The Nationals Member for Shepparton District Kim O’Keeffe today in Parliament has raised concerns with the Minister for Roads and Road Safety Melissa Horne regarding the rise in road fatalities in the region. “Reginal Victoria is experiencing a significant rise in road accidents and fatalities, and I urge the minister to address this as a matter of…
Nationals Member for Shepparton District Kim O’Keeffe has called on the Treasurer Tim Pallas in Parliament today, demanding adequate funding in the upcoming May budget to repair the appalling, unsafe and deteriorating roads across the Shepparton District. “The state of our roads has been deteriorating dramatically, with cuts to the roads maintenance budget totalling 45…
Kim O’KEEFFE (Shepparton) (15:49): Today I rise to make a contribution on the Statute Law Revision Bill 2024. It has been interesting to see the broad range of contributions in the chamber today. The purpose of the bill, as we know, is to revise the statute law of Victoria, for which the bill makes minor…
The Nationals Member for Shepparton District, Kim O’Keeffe, brought urgent attention to the escalating road safety crisis in Victoria, raising a Constituency Question recently in Parliament. Addressing the Minister for Roads and Road Safety Melissa Horne, Ms O’Keeffe highlighted the dire statistics of road fatalities within the state, seeking action to combat the increasing death…
The Nationals Member for Shepparton District, Kim O’Keeffe, has expressed concerns about the rising number of compensation claims for vehicle damage due to poor road conditions in Victoria, particularly highlighting the alarmingly low number of claims being paid. Recent data reveals a 414% increase in these claims over three years, with the number of claims…