Questions without notice and ministers statements
Danny O’BRIEN (Gippsland South) (14:26): My question is to the Minister for Roads and Road Safety. Resurfacing and rehabilitation of our roads has fallen 75 per cent in four years. Why are we paying more but getting less of our roads fixed?
Danny O’BRIEN (Gippsland South) (14:27): On a supplementary question, road patching is forecast to fall from 556,000 square metres two years ago to just 76,000 square metres. How is the government planning to fill 200,000 potholes when its own budget targets show an 87 per cent fall in road patching?
Members interjecting.
The SPEAKER: Order! The Leader of the Nationals and the Premier will cease interjecting across the table. The minister on her feet deserves some respect. You have asked the question; wait for the answer.