Sarah Henderson (Corangamite, Liberal Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Yesterday was a great day of celebration when I joined local residents in Moggs Creek, a beautiful hamlet between Aireys Inlet and Lorne on the Great Ocean Road, to celebrate the announcement of another $50 million of road safety works for this magnificent iconic road. These works include a new bus stop for Moggs. For the first time, the people of Moggs Creek will have a bus service and public transport. This came about because of the many people who came to me advocating for improvements and who attended our Great Ocean Road summits. There will be a new pedestrian bridge and intersection upgrade at Skenes Creek. The people of Skenes Creek will be absolutely delighted. There will be pedestrian improvements at Kennett, Lorne and Apollo Bay. The Apollo Bay war memorial roundabout will be upgraded. The works also include the Lavers Hill intersection improvements; turning lane upgrades at multiple lookouts, including at Urquart Bluff; Wild Dog Creek Road intersection upgrade; new parking areas at Grey River; upgrades at Eastern View and Castle Cove; and some access improvements at the 12 Apostles entry, which is of course a world-famous tourist attraction.

In contrast to the previous federal Labor government which did not back this road, I'm incredibly proud of the $100 million we are now delivering in partnership with the state. Tourism infrastructure is not adequate. More needs to be done. That's why the Shipwreck Coast master plan must be funded by Labor.