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Carroll pledges double pothole repairs after rider death
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- Victorian Premier Ben Carroll pledged to double pothole repairs after a motorcyclist died on the Western Highway.
- The rider, 71-year-old Peter “Tiki” Mason, died near Trawalla Road shortly before 1 p.m. on Sunday.
- A Victorian Auditor-General report found 48 % of 23,000 km of state roads in poor or very poor condition.
- Labor pledged $352 million to double potholes fixed in 2026 from 250,000 to 500,000.