Libby Coker (Corangamite, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I rise today with some exciting news for my electorate of Corangamite. Families in Armstrong Creek, Barwon Heads, Charlemont, Ocean Grove and across the Bellarine will be thrilled to know that the Albanese Labor government will deliver stage 2 of the Barwon Heads Road duplication thanks to the $125 million commitment we announced on the weekend. This project will end the congestion, lengthy time delays and unsafe commutes for this rapidly growing community. It will link up with stage 1 of the duplication, between Belmont Road and Reserve Road, past Armstrong Creek to lower Mount Duneed Road. By 2031, Barwon Heads Road is projected to carry up to 44,000 cars and trucks every day, and the population of Armstrong Creek will more than double to 66,000 residents. Importantly, stage 2 will also create hundreds of local construction jobs.

You don't have to spend much time in Armstrong Creek or the Bellarine to know that this road needs a serious upgrade. We consulted with community, councils and local government, but what we need is the Commonwealth to get stage 2 underway. That's just what an Albanese Labor government will deliver: faster, safer commutes for local families. Unlike with so many of the Morrison government's announcements, Labor plans ahead and we will deliver this vital infrastructure.