BLACK SPOT PROGRAM

159 Dr McFETRIDGE (Morphett) (31 July 2007).

1. Why has State Black Spot Program funding decreased by $499,000 in the 2007-08 Budget?

2. Is the State Government relying upon National State Black Spot Funding to subsidise this work?

The Hon. P.F. CONLON (Elder—Minister for Transport, Minister for Infrastructure, Minister for Energy): The Minister for Road Safety advised that:

The State Black Spot program and the Auslink Black Spot program consist of both investing projects and operating projects. The relative mix of these projects changes each year depending on the priority projects selected.

Overall the funding for the State Black Spot program has increased from $7.0 million in 2006-07 to $7.2 million in 2007-08.

The State Black Spot funding is more than double the Commonwealth funding for the National Black Spot program in South Australia, which remains at $3.349 million per annum under Auslink 1 arrangements