SOUTH ROAD UPGRADES

The Hon. I.F. EVANS (Davenport) (14:28): As the government promised an upgrade to the Sturt Road/South Road intersection in the 2006 election and again in the 2010 election, including an upgrade of South Road between the Southern Expressway and Ayliffes Road, can the minister advise whether any properties have been acquired for the project?

The Hon. A. KOUTSANTONIS (West Torrens—Minister for Transport and Infrastructure, Minister for Mineral Resources and Energy, Minister for Housing and Urban Development) (14:28): The Department of Planning, Transport and Infrastructure regularly acquires properties along South Road.

Members interjecting:

The Hon. A. KOUTSANTONIS: We do regularly—if properties are available—

Mr Marshall: How humiliating!

The Hon. A. KOUTSANTONIS: The only thing that is humiliating is your question.

The SPEAKER: The Leader of the Opposition is called to order.

The Hon. A. KOUTSANTONIS: We regularly acquire properties on the entire north-south corridor in preparation. What we don't do is build one-way expressways. What we do is futureproof infrastructure. What we do is futureproof our infrastructure spends. We make sure—

Mr Pisoni interjecting:

The SPEAKER: The member for Unley is warned for the first time.

The Hon. A. KOUTSANTONIS: We prepare for the future. We always prepare for the future. Only members opposite build one-way expressways so, yes, when there are properties available on South Road, we regularly purchase them.