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Over 3,000 motorcyclists gathered in Melbourne to protest poor road conditions and potholes following the death of a rider, with both major political parties outlining road maintenance funding ahead of the November state election.
More than 3,000 people attended the broken roads rally, which started at 11am outside Victoria's parliament. The rally was held in the wake of the death of Peter "Tiki" Mason, who died while riding his motorbike on the Western Highway near Trawalla last month.
Road maintenance and the prevalence of potholes have become a key focus in the lead-up to the November state election. Thousands of motorcyclists descended on Victoria's parliament on Sunday to voice their concerns about safety issues stemming from the state of the road network, with a focus on potholes. Chants of "fix the roads" could be heard alongside the roar of motorbikes outside state parliament as more than 3,000 attendees joined the rally, which began at 11am.
The so-called broken roads rally was organised by Michael White and Paul Povh, who host a motorcycling YouTube channel.
"We're not here because we care about Labor, Liberal, Greens, One Nation, anyone.died while riding his motorbike on the Western HighwayConcerns about potholes and poor road maintenance have become a key topic in the lead-up to the November state election.on the maintenance of the state's roads found that the proportion of state-managed roads in poor or very poor condition had increased from 39 to 48 per cent between 2021 and 2024. Opposition Leader Jess Wilson attended the rally, while Premier Ben Carroll spoke with the rally's organisers on Saturday.
Ahead of the state election, Labor has promised $1 billion for road maintenance, and has also doubled the amount allocated to fixing potholes this year with an additional $352 million. The Coalition has promised to spend $5 billion over four years to improve the state's roads.
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