I watched the Council meeting for the first time in a long time because of this. I was absolutely appalled. Cr Ryan Murphy’s response was absolutely appalling. He blamed cycling advocacy groups, played the tone policing game, and talked at length about how he has to prioritise the needs of drivers rather than safety of others, and he refuses to ever do something that might inconvenience drivers.

Meanwhile, Council repeatedly orders its officers to remove memorials to cyclists who died on major roads. Major roads where the Council has repeatedly been urged to do something and has refused. He complains that people say he has blood on his hands, but it’s really quite simple. That’s because he does. Plain and simple.