The ACT Government must commit now to implementing expert-recommended safety improvements to the intersection of Ginninderra and Tillyard Drives, Liberal MLA for Ginninderra Elizabeth Kikkert has said. “I personally witnessed the aftermath of two more car crashes at this intersection just last week”, Mrs Kikkert explained. “Thankfully, it was only the vehicle that was harmed in Tuesday’s crash, but the accident on Thursday resulted in one of the drivers being sent to hospital

Wednesday February 21, 2018 The Labor-Greens government should prioritise in its upcoming budget the safety of motorists traveling the dangerous intersection of Tillyard and Ginninderra Drives, Member for Ginninderra Elizabeth Kikkert said today. Following numerous car accidents at this intersection, Mrs Kikkert will today call on the government to plan for traffic safety measures in its upcoming budget and to specify when the measures will be implemented. The safety measures

I rise today to speak to the motion that I have put forward in regard to the intersection of Tillyard and Ginninderra Drives. When I was campaigning in 2016, the danger posed by this intersection was without question the single most pressing issue raised with me by the residents of the West Belconnen suburbs of Charnwood, Fraser, Flynn and Dunlop. People who spoke to me shared how many times they had either witnessed accidents occur at this intersection or had seen the afterm

Thank you, Madam Speaker. I want to take this opportunity to publicly thank the India Australia Association of Canberra for recently inviting me to join with them in celebrating Indian Republic Day. Although this celebration was held on Saturday, 3 February, the actual date of the holiday is 26 January, the same date as Australia day – a wonderful coincidence for a community organisation that is dedicated to promoting understanding and appreciation of the cultures of both Ind

Thank you, Madam Speaker. I am delighted that Ms Cody brought this matter of public importance before the Assembly this afternoon, and I am grateful for the opportunity to speak to it for a few moments. Freedom from discrimination is an essential element of a free and just society. As made clear in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, ‘All are equal before the law and are entitled without any discrimination to equal protection of the law’. In addition, ‘All are entitled

Thank you, Madam Speaker. I want to thank the members of the ACT’s multicultural community organisations for all they have been doing and will yet do to make this year’s Multicultural Festival an enjoyable experience for attendees. I also wish them all best success! Canberra is a richly multicultural city, with organisations that provide both security and identity to tens of thousands, serving long-established migrant communities, recently arrived refugees, and everyone in be

I have battled with the ACT government to act on a question West Belconnen residents have asked for years: when will the safety of the intersection of Tillyard and Ginninderra Drives be improved with traffic lights? This dangerous intersection is putting lives at risk. Between 2011 and 2016 more than 46 car crashes occurred, 17 causing personal injury – recently, a car crash at this intersection saw three people hospitalised, including a young person who may have sustained sp

The dangerous intersection of Tillyard and Ginninderra Drives desperately needs traffic safety measures to prevent future car accidents, Member for Ginninderra Elizabeth Kikkert said today. “In the past week there have been two car accidents at this intersection,” Mrs Kikkert said. “In one of those incidents three people were hospitalised and a young person underwent testing for spinal injuries. “How many more accidents have to occur before the Labor government implements bas