SOUTH ROAD UPGRADES

Ms CHAPMAN (Bragg—Deputy Leader of the Opposition) (14:35): My question is to the Premier. Why did the Premier claim that the cost of property acquisition was included in the $896 million South Road upgrade budget when much of it was not included?

The SPEAKER: The Minister for Transport.

The Hon. A. KOUTSANTONIS (West Torrens—Minister for Transport and Infrastructure, Minister for Mineral Resources and Energy, Minister for Housing and Urban Development) (14:35): Thank you very much. The member for Bragg is confusing properties that we have already acquired with properties that we are going to acquire. I think that is disingenuous and, quite frankly, misleading by the member for Bragg.

Members interjecting:

The Hon. A. KOUTSANTONIS: Sorry, I withdraw 'misleading' unequivocally, sir.

The SPEAKER: Yes, thank you.

The Hon. A. KOUTSANTONIS: It is not accurate, I think, to portray the Premier's remarks as misleading because the member for Bragg is wishing to say that properties that were previously purchased should be included in the current costs of the project, as announced.

Ms CHAPMAN: Supplementary.

The SPEAKER: Supplementary.