House debates Adjournment

Road Funding

Thursday, 25 May 2006 House of Representatives

Bruce Billson

Bruce Billson Dunkley, Liberal Party, Minister Assisting the Minister for Defence

12:57 pm

In the few moments available to me to speak in the adjournment debate, I would like to point to some of the exciting road projects that are very much a part of the evolution of the Dunkley community. You have seen our community suffer in relation to the tolls decision on EastLink. A matter of great chagrin to our community is that, unlike other communities right down the EastLink corridor where there have been compensatory projects, there has not been such a project in the south in the Dunkley community. In the north we have seen the ring-road connecting the Eastern Freeway to the EastLink become toll free. We have seen an extension of rail around the Box Hill area towards Knox. We have seen the ring-road in the Dandenong—

Mrs Bronwyn Bishop

Mrs Bronwyn Bishop Mackellar, Liberal Party

I ask the minister to resume his seat. A division has been called in the House of Representatives and, rather than suspend proceedings, I suggest we adjourn.

Question agreed to.