Four years after securing funding for a $10 million upgrade of the Mallacoota-Genoa Road, local MP Darren Chester says he’s ‘angry and frustrated’ that nothing has been done to actually fix the road and will raise his concerns in Federal Parliament.
Mr Chester secured the $10 million from the previous Coalition Government to improve the safety and resilience of the road which was closed for six weeks after the Black Summer Bushfires in 2019-20.
Four years later, no construction work has occurred on the road despite repeated requests from Mr Chester for the State Government to fast track the project and he’s written to the Prime Minister, seeking an explanation.
“When Federal Parliament resumes, I will be looking for answers because it’s simply not good enough to wait this long for a road safety project,” Mr Chester said.
“Even though constructing a more resilient and safer transport route was
identified as a high priority project by the local community after the bushfires, there’s been no urgency from the State and Federal Labor Ministers to get the job started.”
