House of Assembly Fifty-Second Parliament, Second Session (52-2) 52 2 Parliament of South Australia House of Assembly published Question Time South Road Upgrades SOUTH ROAD UPGRADES Ms CHAPMAN House of Assembly Bragg Deputy Leader of the Opposition SOUTH ROAD UPGRADES Ms CHAPMAN (Bragg—Deputy Leader of the Opposition) (14:50): My question is to the Minister for Transport. Has the transport department ever provided the member for Croydon with information stating that the South Road-Port Road upgrade would cost $2 billion? The Hon. A. KOUTSANTONIS House of Assembly West Torrens Minister for Transport and Infrastructure Minister for Mineral Resources and Energy Minister for Housing and Urban Development SOUTH ROAD UPGRADES The Hon. A. KOUTSANTONIS (West Torrens—Minister for Transport and Infrastructure, Minister for Mineral Resources and Energy, Minister for Housing and Urban Development) (14:50): I don't have any specific information on what he has been briefed on. I'm sure I'll ask him afterwards whether or not he's received any information but, given the history of the opposition in getting the numbers wrong—they estimated the upgrade— An honourable member House of Assembly An honourable member: At least we can spell. The Hon. A. KOUTSANTONIS House of Assembly The Hon. A. KOUTSANTONIS: Who is that? Who is that? A hundred and forty grand a year and you won't ask a question. Members interjecting: The Hon. A. KOUTSANTONIS House of Assembly The Hon. A. KOUTSANTONIS: A hundred and forty thousand a year and you won't ask one question. Mr Speaker, I don't know if you've received any briefings— The Speaker House of Assembly The SPEAKER: Yes, point of order. The Hon. I.F. EVANS House of Assembly The Hon. I.F. EVANS: The minister keeps interjecting about $140,000 and he won't ask a question. The minister, of course, is on $250,000 and can't answer one. The Hon. A. KOUTSANTONIS House of Assembly The Hon. A. KOUTSANTONIS: Well, at least I can count past eight. Members interjecting: The Speaker House of Assembly The SPEAKER: Minister, be seated. The member for Davenport will leave the chamber for the rest of question time. The member for Davenport having withdrawn from the chamber: The Speaker House of Assembly The SPEAKER: The minister. The Hon. A. KOUTSANTONIS House of Assembly The Hon. A. KOUTSANTONIS: I will inquire to the parliament whether I have given you any briefings. I am not aware of any briefing that has been sent to the member for Croydon's office that has that figure in it. If the member for Bragg has any information, I urge her to table it right now.