15 May 2018

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FEDERAL Treasurer Scott Morrison hit the road to visit Frankston on Friday to sell his budget including money towards the electrification of the Frankston line to Baxter. Mr Morrison was joined by Health Minister Greg Hunt, left, and Dunkley MP Chris Crewther. See story page 6-7. Picture: Gary Sissons

Plea to end ‘cruel’ freeway clearing Stephen Taylor steve@mpnews.com.au WILDLIFE carers are on apprehensive as they wait to hear from VicRoads about timelines for the second round of clearing vegetation from the Mornington Peninsula freeway. The initial clearing of established vegetation on freeway between Mt Martha and Rosebud was halted following reports of animals being killed by the authority’s “forestry machine” – and even being mulched alive (“Vi-

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zoologists will be onsite – information they were promised in the authority’s Vegetation Clearing Action Plan. The plan had called for the zoologists to contact wildlife shelters and vets to gauge capacities and organise care, Ms Kelly said. “To date, no wildlife shelters have been contacted, yet the shelters have been clear that we need plenty of time to plan for the wildlife that might need to come into care. “With no confirmation date from VicRoads this planning is still up in the air.” Continued Page 6

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