Sep 9, 2026 – 4.48pmHalf of Victoria’s state-managed roads are in abysmal condition and getting worse faster than they are being fixed, according to a new report that lays bare why potholes have become a key issue in the November state election.Both major parties have made election promises to spend billions of dollars to repair the road network, with Labor including in its pledge the deployment of minimum-security prisoners to do some of the work.Subscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Fetching latest articles