Do you have to give way to pedestrians at a slip lane?

August 29, 2023

Yes.
The Australian Road Rules state that drivers turning left at a slip lane (a left turn lane separated by a traffic island) must give way to pedestrians or cyclists on the slip lane or about to cross. The rule applies whether the slip lane has a wombat or zebra crossing or not.
The exception to this is at slip lanes with signalised crossings, where pedestrians are faced with a red ‘don’t walk’ symbol while vehicles can pass through. At these locations, pedestrians can only cross the slip lane when faced with a green ‘walk’ symbol, and vehicles are faced with a red arrow.