MOUNT BARKER DEVELOPMENT

Mr GOLDSWORTHY (Kavel) (14:43): My question is to the Minister for Planning. Will the $2 million integrated transport and land use strategy take into consideration the growth in Mount Barker, given the significant transport problems associated with the expanding population in that area?

The Hon. J.R. RAU (Enfield—Deputy Premier, Attorney-General, Minister for Planning, Minister for Industrial Relations, Minister for Business Services and Consumers) (14:44): I thank the honourable member for that question. Yes; the idea of this is to actually coordinate land use changes, land use development, transport requirements and transport planning and, yes, of course, to the extent that we are dealing with changes in the land use pattern at Mount Barker, amongst other places, it will be necessary for us to consider the future transport requirements of that area, and that will be something that will be part of the process.