The Nationals Member for Mildura, Jade Benham, has condemned the Allan Labor Government for failing to maintain Victoria’s deteriorating road network, after the Department of Transport and Planning confirmed that of the 196 Victorians who lodged claims last financial year for vehicle damage linked to poor road conditions, only one received compensation. The revelation was…
The Nationals’ Member for Mildura, Jade Benham, has slammed the Allan Labor Government for abandoning regional road safety, after government data confirmed local drivers are being forced to risk their lives on some of Victoria’s deadliest roads. Australian Road Assessment Program (AusRAP) findings show nearly two-thirds of Victoria’s major roads are rated just one or…
The Nationals’ Member for Mildura, Jade Benham, has worked on this project since the first day on the job, so the announcement that funding has been secured to install traffic lights at the Deakin Avenue and Sixteenth Street, Mildura intersection is a relief. The announcement comes following a series of recent incidents at the site,…
The Nationals’ Member for Mildura, Jade Benham, is calling for immediate action to install traffic lights at the Deakin Avenue and Sixteenth Street intersection following yet another crash at the site. “This intersection has a long and concerning history of accidents, including two fatalities and multiple serious injuries since 2009,” Ms Benham said. “With traffic…
After months of working and campaigning, The Nationals’ MP for Mildura, Jade Benham, has received the news that the intersection of Myall Street and Boobook Avenue, Cardross, the site of the 2006 Cardross tragedy, will be upgraded. After being approached by crash survivor Marco Medici and author Nathan Carnie following the launch of their book,…
The Nationals’ Member for Mildura, Jade Benham has joined parents of Manangatang P-12 College in urging the state government to review its current Fire Management Plan. The plan requires the College to bus all students to Robinvale on days of extreme fire danger, raising significant safety and logistical concerns. On these days, the school stadium…
Repeated funding cuts by the Labor Government has seen roads across the Mildura Electorate deteriorate to an appalling standard, with new data showing 91 per cent of roads across the state are now classified as being in “poor” or “very poor” condition. It comes as it has been revealed more than 540 roads across the…
Member for Mildura, Jade Benham, is in high spirits to announce that an allocation of up to $2 million has been issued to both MRCC and SHRCC. This significant financial injection aims to address the pressing concerns surrounding the deteriorating state of local roads. Ms Benham has written to the Minister several times with regards…
The Allan Government must rule out imposing a Port of Melbourne truck tax for freight movements. Documents from the Department of Transport and Planning reveal a road freight tax is being actively considered for trucks loading and unloading at the Port of Melbourne to make the cost of road freight more expensive, and thus making…
Nationals’ Member for Mildura, Jade Benham, is concerned no commitment to the Victorian road resurfacing program this financial year is another indictment on the Andrews Government’s continuing financial mismanagement. “We no longer drive on the left side of the road, we drive on what’s left of them.” Victorians are well aware that our roads continue…