Following her re-election as the Federal Member for Gilmore, Fiona Phillips has been reappointed Chair of the New South Wales Black Spots Consultative Panel.

Mrs Phillips said the Black Spot Program was an important tool for reducing the national road toll under the National Road Safety Strategy and Action Plan.

The Albanese Labor Government contributes up to 100 per cent funding for Black Spot projects that target locations where crashes occur, or are at risk of occurring, by funding infrastructure such as roundabouts, pedestrian crossings, safety barriers and audio-tactile line marking (ATLM) to reduce the risk of further crashes.

Mrs Phillips has secured Black Spot funding for many projects right across Gilmore including improvements to Forest Road at Comberton, Woodburn and Woodstock Roads west of Milton, and the recently completed roundabout at the intersection of George Bass Drive and Broulee Road at Broulee.

“Road safety has always been a top priority for me,” she said.

“The state of our region’s roads is one of the biggest complaints I hear locally, and our communities deserve to have the safest roads possible.

“As Chair of the NSW Black Spot Consultative Panel, I am proud to be in a position to help make roads right across NSW safer.”

The NSW Black Spots Consultative Panels provides an opportunity for people to nominate a black spot, and ensure that nominations of the highest priority and importance to the local community are recommended for approval.

The panel that reviews priorities includes representatives from the National Roads and Motorists’ Association, the Institute of Public Works Engineering Australia, NSW Police Force, the Federation of Parents & Citizens Associations of NSW, the Traffic Management Association of Australia and Transport for NSW.

There is approximately $41 million available for NSW projects in the 2025/26 funding round.

“Local people know the roads that feel unsafe in their community,” Mrs Phillips said.

“I encourage anyone who knows of a dangerous intersection or stretch of road that would benefit from safety improvements to consider nominating that site for investigation.”

Mrs Phillips said she would continue working towards improving local roads.

“I’m really pleased to see the duplication of the Princes Highway continuing, which includes the new Jervis Bay Flyover that is under construction, and the upgrade of six kilometres of the highway south to Hawken Road, thanks to an injection of $400 million from the Albanese Labor Government,” she said.

“I drive these roads every day, so I understand the frustration during peak times, which is why I’m pleased to see the Princes Highway duplication moving forward and the Nowra and Milton-Ulladulla Bypass planning well underway.”

Mrs Phillips said anyone could nominate a Black Spot for consideration.

Consultative panels in each state and territory are responsible for considering nominations and recommending the highest priority sites for approval. 

For more information on the Australian Government’s Black Spot Program, or to nominate a black spot, visit: investment.infrastructure.gov.au/funding/blackspots

Photo: Gilmore Fiona Phillips has been reappointed Chair of the NSW Black Spots Consultative Panel.