House of Assembly Fifty-First Parliament, Third Session (51-3) 51 3 Parliament of South Australia House of Assembly published Answers to Questions Long Life Roads Program LONG LIFE ROADS PROGRAM Dr McFETRIDGE House of Assembly Morphett LONG LIFE ROADS PROGRAM 310 Dr McFETRIDGE (Morphett) (21 October 2008). 1.	Why has there been a $7.711 million underspend in the Long Life Roads program in 2007-08? 2.	Why has this program been reduced by $4.150 million in 2008-09? The Hon. P.F. CONLON House of Assembly Elder Minister for Transport Minister for Infrastructure Minister for Energy LONG LIFE ROADS PROGRAM The Hon. P.F. CONLON (Elder—Minister for Transport, Minister for Infrastructure, Minister for Energy): I am advised as follows: 1.	The $7.711 million difference was due to delays in land acquisition for Penola Bypass as well as delays in finalising design and unavailability of contractors to construct wire rope safety barriers on Port Wakefield Road. 2.	The 2007-08 budget includes one-off safety projects that were intended to be completed in 2007-08.